This past week something unprecedented happened in the realm of left-leaning journalism. Rather than bury a correction or retraction on Section Z, page 29, the producers of This American Life used an entire hour retracting a January 6 episode featuring an account by Mike Daisey telling of abuse and deplorable conditions in Apple's Chinese Foxconn factory.
I guess we should take retractions and corrections where and when we can get them, since much of the left's narrative is half-truth and spun anyway, but I'm gratified that when the chips were down This American Life had the guts and integrity to take an hour of broadcast/podcast time to set the record straight.
Here is a Bloomberg story about the retraction to the Foxconn story:
Apple, Foxconn Report Retracted by 'This American Life'
Great post Troy! This American Life on NPR is one of my favorites for all the reasons you stated and more. I knew there was more to the Apple story and perhaps another agenda at work. It is so refreshing to read your perspective!
ReplyDeleteNamaste and Thank you!
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