In terms of news, I find public radio less biased than CNN or FOX, and I like the way it's presented much more. It's just straightforward news- there's no annoying advertisements, and no annoying hype. For instance- a block of time on CNN is, figuratively, like this:
Paula: "ZOMG!!111 WE HAVE A BREAKING NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT! (cue expensive, meaningless graphic designs on screen and tense, exciting music) Yes, this just in from the CNN Intel Communications Center! It appears A TEENAGER IN OREGON HAS GONE MISSING IN THE PAST FIVE HOURS! Sources report 17 year-old Kandi Kristalden as being pretty, popular, and white, and there are no leads in the investigation! We take you live to Anderson Cooper who is on the scene for no apparent reason just outside of Corvallis, Oregon!
Anderson Cooper: ZOMG Paula1! I'm standing directly in front of the house where Kandi Kristalden was last seen by her parents! As you can see, the situtation is extremely tense right now (there is nothing happing whatsoever at the house) at the Kristalden residence!111 Now... if you'll play this video for me... yes, that's it... Shocking footage from just fifteen minutes ago, Paula... now if you'll look closely toward the right of your screen, you'll see what appears to be Bob Kristalden, Kandi's father, walking to the window and closing the blinds![/i] Absolutely astonishing.
Paula: A shocking view from Anderson Cooper of a heinous crime in developement.
Anderson Cooper: Well, actually there hasn't been a crime determined yet, Paula, but as always, we're hopeful for some criminal development to take place! Now, we've determined from sources that unidentified witnesses saw Kandi with some close friends, carrying a *case of beer*... not even four hours ago!
Paula: NO WAI!1!111one!eleven!11 So you're saying that Kandi's own friends[/b] could have put a DATE RAPE DRUG in her beer , abducted her, raped her and taken child pornography videos of her, posted them on the internet, and KILLED HER!!!?!??!?111
Anderson Cooper: SRSLY, Paula... we are proceeding as if this is the case! What kind of awful people do this??11!1 We're now talking to local sheriff's deputy John McBurlington... Sir, what do you make of this horrendous kidnapping and murder of such a pretty girl- who's just so, so, affluent and... so, so, white?
Deputy: Well, we're not really assuming any foul play at the moment... I mean, considering the time frame it's just absurd to think that...
Anderson Cooper: ZOMG I'm sorry sir I'm going to have to cut you off there! We've just got on the line with CNN Medical Correspondant, Doctor Sanjay Gupta! Sanjay! What can you tell us about the medical concerns we might be facing for Kandi right now?1!
Sanjay: Anderson, that's a great question... now if she's bound and gagged in the back trunk of a car, a lack of oxygen can be a serious problem! Being buried in a remote ditch in the middle of the wilderness can present serious, life-threatening problems as well!
Anderson Cooper: O RLY??!1!!!11
Sanjay: YA RLY!111!11!
Paula: ZOMG ANDERSON!!111!111one! We are just[/i] getting word that Kandi Kristalden is in police custody at the moment... Apparently they found her with her sick pedophile abductors[/b] at what's described by residents as a "local teen hangout"! She appears intoxicated from the multiple druggings she's been forced through by her kidnappers!
Anderson Cooper: Simply shocking, Paula! We at CNN are just... so relieved to know that Kandi is safe from evildoers! I'm certain the community is so grateful to the hard work and bravery of law enforcement that made this happen.
Paula: I'm sure we all are, Anderson. Now back to a special edition of "CNN Presents"- With hubcap theft on the rise, could YOU be the next victim? Stay tuned to learn how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
But, I digress. NPR just seems a bit less sensationalized.