What is Bias?

OTM takes up the question posed by Ira Glass last week on our show: Does NPR have a liberal bias? Brooke wrestles first with the (surprisingly hard to define) terms. What is liberal? What is bias? What is NPR? We then hear three different perspectives on NPR’s political leanings from political scientist Daniel Hallin, media researcher Tom Rosenstiel and recent conservative volunteer-listener Sam Negus.

Rolling Stone: Indie Rock Darlings Fleet Foxes dippier than Rebecca Black

Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield sees no remedy to the banality of pop music in the ivory tower of Indie Rock. About the much deified Strokes, he says:

Like, have you heard the Strokes album? They would be lucky to come up with a pithy phrase like “Sunday comes afterwards.” At least Rebecca Black doesn’t try to make up words like “gratisfaction.”

Check out his article Why Rebecca Black is a Demon-Wizard Child Piper.

Top 10 Most Unique Rebecca Black Video Experiences

1. Censored Version










2. Bad Santa Remix










3. Viva La Friday





4. Epic Mullet Version








5. Meat Loaf Version








6. Friday Unplugged








7. Joan's Day








8. Stop Attacking Rebecca Black








9. Drama Version







10. Bob Dylan