July 29, 2010

NPR and Fox News Both Actively Vying for Front Row Seat in the White House Press Briefing Room

Fox or NPR The front row center seat in the White House press briefing room has been recently vacated by Helen Thomas. There are several news organizations who would be honored to be sitting in that seat, but those most actively vying for the seat are NPR and Fox News.

NPR is a public radio network that regularly reaches 27 million listeners with its news programming. They report on the facts in an unbiased manner, making it one of the few news sources you can frequent without having someone’s agenda pushed on you. Fox News on the other hand, is a conservative, right-wing network that features and discusses recent news from a conservative, right-wing perspective only. To give the front row center seat of the White House press briefing room to a biased news source, whose own anchors have come out saying that they are in the business of entertainment and ratings rather than reporting on real news, seems like a waste of the best seat in the White House to me.

There is a petition circulating accumulating signatures from those who feel strongly about the front row seat of the White House press briefing room going to NPR, who has had a full time White House correspondent since the 1970s. The petition reads:

“FOX News is a right-wing propaganda operation, not a legitimate news organization. Award the seat vacated by Helen Thomas to NPR, which has provided public interest coverage of the presidency and the White House for almost four decades.”

The Board of the White House Correspondents Association will make the final decision on who will be sitting in the seat during an upcoming board meeting on Monday, August 2nd. To make sure your voice is heard, sign the petition before then.

By Holly

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About the Author: Holly Ord

In addition to being the Founder and Editor of Woman Tribune, Holly Ord is a freelance writer, web designer and developer, feminist activist and blogger, and hopeless video game addict. She lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been blogging on liberal politics and gender equality on her personal website, Menstrual Poetry since 2007.

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2 Comments on NPR and Fox News Both Actively Vying for Front Row Seat in the White House Press Briefing Room / Add Your Comment

Rod Seel says:

July 29, 2010 at 11:51 am

NPR not bias? HUH? I listen to NPR, I like it for the most part, But they most certainatly tilt to the left! To say they don’t, leaves me to believe you don’t listen to NPR, or you wouldn’t say that.

NPR is is in the 3rd row for a reason, and it is a good one. They do not support the white house pool to the extent that FOX news does, which is requirement. Plus, NPR is funded by the government! There are six news organizations currently on the front row, none that are on the right, all are on the left. So you think there should be seven?

To say FOX is not a news organization, is idiotic! They are the #1 news channel in the nation. FOX news is 99.9% assured
to get the old Thomas seat…

MusicEntertainment says:

August 7, 2010 at 11:16 pm

To say FOX is not a news organization, is idiotic! They are the #1 news channel in the nation. FOX news is 99.9% assured

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