tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post6953239423505092000..comments2024-03-27T12:56:38.992-07:00Comments on The Skeptical Bureaucrat: All Things Considered, More People Say They Listen to NPR Than Actually DoTSBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02790614121966204073noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-53211540032098276082009-12-18T11:54:43.016-08:002009-12-18T11:54:43.016-08:00Since the meters record radio sounds in the wearer...Since the meters record radio sounds in the wearer's immediate vicinity, they pick up lots of non-elective radio programming - in offices, waiting rooms, coffee shops , etc. That's what the market researchers and advertisers want to know: what radio programming you heard, whether or not you chose it. <br /><br />That factor alone will no doubt reduce NPR's market share (unless people start asking for it in offices, etc.). On the other hand, I always thought people were over-reporting how much they listened to NPR, just to give it a ratings boost.TSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790614121966204073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-56506923465872259852009-12-18T11:36:53.276-08:002009-12-18T11:36:53.276-08:00I'm confused as to how this works. I listen t...I'm confused as to how this works. I listen to NPR at home while eating breakfast, cooking dinner and in a car while driving. This is the same for everyone I know.<br /><br />How would the portable people meter pick up on this? It sounds to me that it's going to seriously undercut NPR listeners. When the secretary has the radio on it's never NPR - same for most public spaces I go.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943573332403265812noreply@blogger.com