Comments on: NPR Fondles Monsanto. [Petition]

By: Bliss Chick

Bliss Chick — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:58:06 +0000

I'm so glad you brought this to everyone's attention, but refusing to support NPR because of it, IMHO, is like the folks who refused to vote for John Kerry because he wasn't a perfect candidate. I really don't think they wanted four more years of Bush.

I'm with public radio fan. Pledge to NPR, but tell them you're not in favor of Monsanto's dirty bucks. Pledge, and make Monsanto irrelevant.

By: Scottie Cademartori

Scottie Cademartori — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:39:33 +0000

this is a laugh for you from me

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By: Ecofashionista Visits the Ethical Sourcing Forum. ~ Kelly Drennan | elephant journal

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:00:35 +0000

[...] there I was in the same room with people from Wal-Mart, Disney, Coca Cola, Cadbury, IBM, Monsanto—you get the picture. I’ve had the opportunity to come together with these same companies at [...]

By: sj*

sj* — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:10:42 +0000

help ban GMO wheat: http://www.organicconsumers.org/wheat.cfm

By: ndsmith

ndsmith — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:21:36 +0000

sj*, Pacifica is a good thing. Sometimes I have a hard time listening to it, but it represents a unique voice that is fiercely independent. The thing that I disagree with is the idea that if an outlet of journalism receives advertising money from a corporation, it somehow endorses that corporation or is beholden to that corporation's agenda. To believe this is to take the absolutely most cynical view of journalism. (And I just don't accept that.)

So, while I will sign the petition because I think it's absolutely necessary to make some noise about companies like Monsato promoting the "green" revolution of India, etc., I do not agree that this somehow undermines the point of view of Marketplace or NPR.

By: liz brown

liz brown — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:47:13 +0000

I would rather my public radio not be tarnished by monsanto. However, i think if public radio can take monsanto money away from monsanto and robin hood it into the incredible and thoughtful programming it provides, i might be able to tolerate it. (Although that doesn't usually happen). In this case, NPR/APM TOTALLY dropped the ball and should NEVER have allowed the advert to falsely claim that GMO technology is sustainabile agriculture. That just disgusts me.

By: pubic radio fan

pubic radio fan — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:55:32 +0000

Just a point of clarification…Marketplace is produced by American Public Media, which is not NPR. APM produces independent radio programming, and while many of their shows are carried on stations that also carry NPR programs, they are not related. And whatever you do, please don't blame the messenger…withholding support from your local public radio station is NOT an effective way to get the message across to NPR, APM, or any other programming provider. All that does is hinder the local stations ability to provide more local content.

Do let APM know that you resent hearing Monsanto as a sponsor (as I do). And make your feelings known to the local station, when you make a pledge. They will pay attention…and they'll send your message on to the people who need to hear it.

But withholding a pledge just makes it that much harder for public stations to provide an alternative to the vast wasteland that is most commercial radio.

By: sj*

sj* — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:28:34 +0000

though i see your point elephantjournal, i disagree. there are plenty of examples of grassroots media outlets scraping it together, getting individual donations and making it work- keeping their principles in check in the process. Pacifica is a stringent example of this. they actually do it in HOUSTON, TEXAS. every year getting only fiscal support from the people and for years have upheld their brilliant values.
i was reminded this morning by my friend/station manager james moore, that another great example of this type of media is through low powered, open source radio outlets like kruufm.com who are not only local, but grass roots and entirely community supported. using open source software and creative commons labels insures that things stay ligit. they are of course not for profit, which may be the direction that conscious media needs to take in order to get their priorities straight.
if we don't uphold our values and vision and stand up for our highest ideals, who will?? as ninety-four-year-old Ken Hechler said the other day on DN!, it's times like these that call for extremism. call me an extremist or an idealist but these are mos. def. the times we live in.

By: elephantjournal

elephantjournal — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:53:42 +0000

As someone who operates a "mindful" media company, I can say that NPR is forced to take such BS support because all the people who love NPR don't support it. elephantjournal.com is free, as is NPR. However, the production isn't free. If an SUV company wanted to advertise on elephant, and I wasn't getting support from our readers, I'd be forced to accept. The best way to cut out Monsanto bullshit is to support. http://www.npr.org/about/place/corpsupport/ http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/video-mich...

By: *sk

*sk — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:34:46 +0000

Thank you. Crops that don't produce seeds. Like baby boys who don't produce sperm. Does this SOUND like a good idea?