NPR buries election lede, then says, "Oops? Did we do that?"

[elfs]

On NPR Morning Edition, Michelle Norris was interviewing Tim Storey, a political scientist with elections expertise. The subject was how conservative interests had worked hard to control redistricting, further eroding the possibility that liberals might ever regain governing authority. She had the nerve to ask, "Did the mainstream media bury the lede on this election?" Gods, I wanted to yell at her: YES, you idiot, you and your ilk helped bury the main story because you were too busy giggling over Christine O'Donnell, Sharon Angle, and the guy who dressed up like a Nazi. Liberal websites have only been screaming about this issue for months.

And it's not just redistricting. The number of conservative school board members soared this election. Be prepared to waste precious hours explaining why your kids shouldn't be taught "intelligent design" or shamed into participating in religious events, while other nations get on with the real business of teaching their kids science, math, and multiple languages.

So much for the so-called liberal media.

(p.s. NPR, your transcripter apparently doesn't know that the word is spelled "lede": lede :the introductory section of a story.)

Comments

[lucky-otter.livejournal.com]

NPR does a lot of navel gazing on-air, but they rarely seem to actually react to their conclusions. They need to close their control loop.

[mouser.livejournal.com]

Been there, done that. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%27s_25th_congressional_district)

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

(p.s. NPR, your transcripter apparently doesn't know that the word is spelled "lede": lede :the introductory section of a story.)

To be fair, my father was a professional newspaper reporter for at least a decade, and this is the first time I've ever heard that term.

[bikerwalla.livejournal.com]

I'm grateful I made it to California. We passed a proposition that said districts had to be compact and contiguous. I am not looking forward to the next couple of years.

BTW - re last night's Boggle game

[lisakit.livejournal.com]

The free dictionary further defines lede to state that it is an obsolete spelling of lead.

Dictionary.com says it's a 1965 alternative spelling of lead.

Answers.com says it is an arcane spelling of lead that is an industry jargon, not common usage.

So there. ;p