RE Cancel of Talk of the Nation - Oh, THE IRONY

Aside from its quality, its consistently high numbers, and its invaluable platform for civil national discussion in these fraught times, there is at least one other troubling aspect about this announcement.

Talk of the Nation delivers for NPR on the promise of two-way communication in this modern, digital age. Not only did these negotiators fail to tap into the enormous pool of listeners to take our temperature on this, they have drawn back to a more one-way, paternalistic delivery of news and what they describe as stories.

For stories, we've got The Moth, and This American Life. For magazines, we have Fresh Air.. What we will no longer have come summer is a national meeting place where give-and-take is the essence.

That's why the name has always been especially brilliant: Talk of the Nation. Not, Talk at the Nation.

As a long-time supporter, I continue to be concerned by the decision-making of NPR, PRI, etc.

Show NPR how Social Media Works, at http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/29/175677788/talkofthenation.

Or, re-TWEET:
Cancel popular TALK OF THE NATION? Oh, THE IRONY! That's why name’s always been brilliant: talk OF (not AT) the nation. Bad NPR!!