KPCC Gets an F
I am second to no one in my slavish devotion to NPR. However, when they goof, they goof big time.
Where were the adults at our local station, KPCC, when they decided to cut away from the President of the United States speaking LOCALLY? Yes, pledge drives are important but good journalists have to make good news decisions when there is live local news. This was live, local and important but they cut to the commercial and undercut their reputation for good news judgment.
That national feeds remained with network programming on TV, I can understand--even if I don't like it. But when our own local and usually well-regarded NPR station thinks that it's ok to cut away but KTLA TV stays with the President, you really have to wonder. I am surprised by 5's good choice and disappointed by 89.3's shortsightedness.
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