“If someone has decided that their phone is a better way to get information than their radio, we’re not going to change their mind.”
That's because the internet, for most purposes, is a better way to get news. Via the internet, I found out about the Russian Metrojet crash literally a couple of hours after it happened, and followed evidence as it unfolded. Via social media, I learned about the Sewol ferry in Korea before it was even completely capsized. While radio will always have its place, that place will grow less and less relevant, and that's actually ok. That goes for newspapers as well. Newspapers/radio can't keep pace, and they can't cover the range of materials that are available online. Times change, and even nice services like NPR aren't immune to that.
“If someone has decided that their phone is a better way to get information than their radio, we’re not going to change their mind.”
That's because the internet, for most purposes, is a better way to get news. Via the internet, I found out about the Russian Metrojet crash literally a couple of hours after it happened, and followed evidence as it unfolded. Via social media, I learned about the Sewol ferry in Korea before it was even completely capsized. While radio will always have its place, that place will grow less and less relevant, and that's actually ok. That goes for newspapers as well. Newspapers/radio can't keep pace, and they can't cover the range of materials that are available online. Times change, and even nice services like NPR aren't immune to that.