Fresh air devolves into “gotcha journalism”!
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“As someone who has listened to this show for over a decade, i have to say that it has to come down from its ivory tower. By the shows very nature, it should be in-depth look into the interviewees mind, without clouding said mind with judgement/hot-air. Instead we get aggressive agendas pushed on the guest. I used to hold Terry Gross in such high-regards, but now im so disappointed.
You used to get an answer from the guest via a well thought out question; perhaps some kickback, a follow-through, then a graceful conclusion. Now we have Fox-News-esque tactics. Specifically her interview with Kevin Hart, in why he isnt hosting the Oscars. In this interview, he is being held hostage by jokes made almost a decade ago. He made jokes that apparently hurt a certain group of people, and Hart, reluctant to tread the same ground (especially ground he already apologized for) responded with this; “In order to evolve as humans, we have to except each-others changes. Thats how you get to the place of equality.” I wished that is how it ended, but Terry waited until the end of the interview, and pressured him again into the same circle of questioning and posturing as before. It was redundant! It was like she wanted to assassinate his character. It was a tough listen, and ended very abruptly and unprofessionally.
It felt like the radio version of leading a black man to lynch himself. She was trying to bagger him into a rant (courtroom tactics). I felt disgusted with the whole thing. So my time with Fresh Air, has come to a sad end. Maybe things can change. Maybe they can reach the highest levels of relatability & understanding they had so many years ago. But the rate at which NPR is going, I sincerely doubt it. RIP Fresh Air.”
martenas godfrey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/13/19
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