Media

We learned in our US Foreign Policy class, where we're studying the media right now, that people who listen to NPR tend to have a greater understanding of alternate interpretations of the news. The scholarly evidence shows that mass media tends to do a poor job of being independent from the government.

So I've started listening to some NPR shows that are available as podacsts, which beats most of the podcast-only shows. I really like WNYC's Leonare Lopate Show which is updated everyday and includes NPR's great mix of views and insight.