NPR Accuses Daily Wire Of Tricking Readers Because We’re Conservative. That’s A Lie. But NPR Is Lying To Its Own Readers.
Not only does The Daily Wire disclose that we have a general point-of-view on our website, but we also add a disclosure statement on every single news piece published at the site emphasizing that we have a conservative bias. Our podcasts hosts, too, are all openly conservative. Here’s what our disclosure on every article looks like (also see it at the end of this piece):
Here’s the language from the NPR hit-piece:
Notably, NPR claims we are not a “traditional news source,” suggesting this is because we are biased, unlike legacy media, which would include outlets like The New York Times, the Washington Post, and NPR. Except, these media sites have an overtly left-wing slant. Therefore, it seems, a news site that reports from a conservative rather than liberal point-of-view is not “traditional.” The language, obviously strategic, again works to undermine the credibility of any news outlets that do not stay in line with the liberal narrative.
Not only does The Daily Wire disclose that we have a general point-of-view on our website, but we also add a disclosure statement on every single news piece published at the site emphasizing that we have a conservative bias. Our podcasts hosts, too, are all openly conservative. Here’s what our disclosure on every article looks like (also see it at the end of this piece):
The Daily Wire is one of America’s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.
Here’s the language from the NPR hit-piece:
Publicly the site does not purport to be a traditional news source. On its ‘About’ page, the site declares, “The Daily Wire does not claim to be without bias,” and goes on to say, “We’re opinionated, we’re noisy, and we’re having a good time.”
It’s not clear that the millions of people engaging with the site’s news stories every month recognize that. The Daily Wire’s content looks no different in Facebook’s newsfeed than an article from a local newspaper, making it potentially difficult to distinguish between more and less reliable or biased information sources.
Notably, NPR claims we are not a “traditional news source,” suggesting this is because we are biased, unlike legacy media, which would include outlets like The New York Times, the Washington Post, and NPR. Except, these media sites have an overtly left-wing slant. Therefore, it seems, a news site that reports from a conservative rather than liberal point-of-view is not “traditional.” The language, obviously strategic, again works to undermine the credibility of any news outlets that do not stay in line with the liberal narrative.