Comments on: NPR Retracts Apple Factory Exposé But Many Horrific Truths Still Remain

By: ggourdin

ggourdin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:26:34 +0000

Since it is already well know that Apple that is not the only company to use Foxconn or other Chinese companies with similar labor practices, your poll is substantially misleading. The question should be: Would you boycott the products of all electronics companies to force them to raise labor & environmental protections? I would really be interested in seeing the results of that poll.

By: bb_mke

bb_mke — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:12:53 +0000

The headline on this is a little misleading and unfair. NPR did broadcast the story (so it shares the blame), but the content was created and produced by This American Life, Chicago Public Radio and Public Radio International. NPR didn’t retract the story – TAL did. I mention this only because citing NPR in the headline (as so many publications have done) squarely places the blame on NPR. For people who believe funding NPR is frivolous, this is fuel for the fire. Since I love NPR (and TAL), I feel it’s important to keep the facts straight. Thanks for listening.

By: meimei73

meimei73 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:59:08 +0000

I think that these manufacturing practices are widespread and shouldn’t just be pinned on Apple. Also, I do agree with David Pogue: For most of these people, the Foxconn factory job is far better than most alternatives. I absolutely believe we should give the workers a voice and put pressure on Apple and other companies to put more humane laws/practices into place.