Dear NPR (National “Public” Radio),
I used to enjoy our long walks on the beach, intimate conversation between us, with only a brief mention of the sponsor at the top of each hour, but lately things have changed. The sponsor mentions have gotten longer and more numerous. No less than 6 per each half-hour and sometimes in the middle of the program. Each sponsor mention includes a byline which sounds suspiciously like an advertisement. Even the website only appears ad-free at first, when delving into a specific story reveals at least one “sponsor panel” (or ad prior to playback). It seems almost as though there’s someone else always following us around, begging for our attention (and $$).
What’s that you say? Corporations are people too? Private is part of Public? The Supreme Court confirms it?
Oh. Well, can you at least rename yourself to NP/PR so I don’t get confused?
Thanks ever so much,
The (non-Private) Public
