Is NPR Policy Sanity?

In the United States, National Public Radio becomes involved in controversy with a policy that forbids NPR editorial staff from attending the Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington, D.C., October 30th.  The event is sponsored by Jon Stewart, a comedian who is often considered a trusted source of editorial opinion.

The Huffington Post has a roundup of news policies from American news organizations.  NPR has a lot of company forbidding journalists to attend events as citizens when those same events are covered as news by their employer.  However, is Stewart’s rally a news event or comedy stunt?

In my opinion, none of this is as seriously thoughtful as it is truly comedic.  The NPR memo nor the rally nor the fact Stewart’s humor is a more trusted news source than perhaps NPR.  It’s all commentary on American zeitgeist.  What do you think, seriously?

James Rowe

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