Npr tweeted out the declaration of independence on july. Jul 05, 2017 nprs morning edition has had a nearly threedecadelong tradition of broadcasting a reading of the declaration of independence on july 4 each year. Its an annual tradition which is usually read live on the radio but they decided to do it on twitter this year. As npr tweets declaration of independence, trumpsters. Honoring the declaration of independence on the fourth of july seemed innocent enough. This follows an npr tradition in which the text has been read aloud on morning edition every 4th of july for the past 29 years. Honoring the declaration of independence on the fourth of july. Npr tweets were declaration of independence, not an attack.
Our own journalism as well as our selections of the smartest stories available every day reflects a clear and strong perspective, without the kind of. On july fourth, americas national independence day celebration honors our countrys birthday with an allstar salute. Some trump supporters thought the tweets were propaganda and. Tags cnn wwf g20 summit justice kennedy npr july 4th tweets voter fraud commission support comes from. The first ladys posted two tweets about the 4th of july, both the same general tweet with one difference. The evolution of donald trump, as seen in his fourth of july tweets.
It is like the singing of the star spangled banner, or rather, the first verse of it at sporting events. Npr tweeted declaration of independence, and trump supporters. On this fourth of july, npr presents our annual reading of the declaration of independence. Npr celebrated july 4 by tweeting the declaration of independence, one line at a time. More than two dozen npr journalists participated in this years reading. Npr has been broadcasting the declaration of independence on the 4th of july every year for 29 years. Npr tweeted out the declaration of independence on july 4th. Trump supporters go crazy after npr tweets the declaration. People following nprs twitter feed were shocked by their 4th of july tweets. Npr tweeted declaration of independence, and trump supporters flipped out. It seemed many trump supporters believed it was npr inciting some insurrection. In celebration of the 4th of july, national public radio tweeted out the declaration of independence in a series of more than 100 tweets on.
Npr sturs controversy with their fourth of july tweets duration. This year they tweeted it out line by line and some of the responses were pretty hostile. Npr tweeted the entire declaration of independence in 140character chunks yesterday to celebrate independence day. Jul 04, 2017 npr s annual reading of the declaration of independence twentynine years ago, morning edition launched what has become an independence day ritual. Nprs annual reading of the declaration of independence. This weekend, americans around the country celebrated the fourth of july with fireworks, cookouts, and various other patriotic celebrations. Jul 06, 2017 national public radio a july 4th tradition. Npr tweets declaration of independence, people mistake it. Npr tweets declaration of independence, triggers outrage. Doby photography npr twohundred forty one years ago today, church bells rang out over philadelphia as the continental congress adopted this draft of the declaration of independence. Jul 04, 2018 my favorite 4th of july tradition is people getting mad at npr because they dont recognize the declaration of independence, and it looks like were getting started early this year. Some of the founders criticisms of king george iii were met with angry responses from supporters of president donald trump, who seemed to believe the tweets were a. Nprs morning edition has had a nearly threedecadelong tradition of broadcasting a reading of the declaration of independence on july 4 each year. National public radio tweeted out the declaration of independence on tuesday to mark the july fourth holiday, but not everyone understood.
Posted on july 7, 2017 its a new dance nearly all the states are doing it. Jul 05, 2017 nprs declaration of independence tweets confuse some. National public radio marked independence day on july 4th, 2017, by tweeting the entire declaration, but it seems some twitter users didnt recognize what they were reading. National public radio npr was just following tradition when it started tweeting the declaration of independence on july 4, but little did the station know it was stirring up revolutionary sentiment. Npr, for their part, celebrated by holiday by tweeting. Npr tweeted declaration of independence, and trump. Jul 06, 2017 over the 4th of july holiday weekend npr decided to tweet the declaration of independence the entire declaration of independence 140 characters at a time. Jul 05, 2017 others expressed concerned with npr s tweets for a different reason. Some trump supporters accused npr of inciting violence and revolution. Read the original text alongside photos of the npr staff members who performed the reading.
Some twitter users reacted angrily to the thread, accusing npr of. That means its time to hear npr hosts and reporters read the declaration of independence. Declaration of independence tweets confuse donald trump. Npr tweets the declaration of independence, conservatives. Npr tweets the declaration of independence, and people. Npr tweets declaration of independence, and trump supporters. Npr tweets declaration of independence, not everyone gets it. Over the 4th of july holiday weekend npr decided to tweet the declaration of independence the entire declaration of independence 140 characters at a time.
In honor of the fourth of july, national public radio npr tweeted the declaration of independence. Jul 05, 2017 continuing its 29year tradition of broadcasting an annual reading of the declaration of independence on july 4, national public radio accompanied that broadcast with linebyline tweets of the. But more than a few people thought that the tweets were a political stance. Out of the more than 100 people he asked, only one person signed it. Npr was just doing what it has done for years on the fourth of july. A newspaper reporter typed up a petition composed entirely of quotes from the declaration of independence and the bill of rights, then took it to the streets. People were taking screenshots of the angry responses to the npr tweets and shared them with the world. Others expressed concerned with nprs tweets for a different reason. There is a critical take to this that many may not have considered. Starting on july 4, 1988, npr has broadcast an annual reading of the 1776 united states declaration of independence over the radio.
Trump fans have a conniption after npr tweets out the. Trump fans have a conniption after npr tweets out the declaration of independence by july 5, 2017 july 5, 2017 written by elizabeth preza raw story july 5, 2017 july 5, 2017. Tourists look up to the capitol rotunda as they stand in front of john trumbulls declaration of independence painting on march 10, 2014. People following npr s twitter feed were shocked by their 4th of july tweets. The former was deleted shortly after it was posted. Some supporters of president donald trump didnt recognize one of the nations founding documents and accused the broadcaster of inciting violence and even revolution. Npr tweets declaration of independence, inciting an outcry from some on twitter who called the tweets trash and said they incited revolution. But more than a few people thought that the tweets were a political stance against donald trump. In celebration of the 4th of july, national public radio tweeted out the declaration of independence in a series of more than 100 tweets on tuesday. Nprs declaration of independence tweets leave some. Npr reads the declaration of independence its independence day.
The national memo is a political newsletter and website that combines the spirit of investigative journalism with new technology and ideas. Each year on the 4th of july, npr reads out the declaration of independence. July 4, 2008 in 1852, frederick douglass gave a thoughtprovoking fourth of july speech, which was reenacted thursday night in oakland, calif. Npr tweets the declaration of independence for the 4th of. Jul 05, 2017 others were under the impression npr was trying to provoke trump with the tweets. No, it was the declaration of independence in 140 characters snippets. Trump supporters were outraged after npr tweeted the. Jul 07, 2017 posted on july 7, 2017 its a new dance nearly all the states are doing it. Sounds like a pretty reasonable thing to do on such a holiday, right. Npr tweeted every line of the declaration of independence in honor of the july 4th holiday. Some trump supporters thought npr tweeted propaganda. Npr tweets declaration of independence, people mistake it as a call for another revolution by craig hlavaty updated 9. Nprs annual reading of the declaration of independence twentynine years ago, morning edition launched what has become an independence day.
Jul 05, 2017 national public radio marked independence day on july 4th, 2017, by tweeting the entire declaration, but it seems some twitter users didnt recognize what they were reading. Jul 05, 2017 npr has been broadcasting the declaration of independence on the 4th of july every year for 29 years. Parker molloy, a writer for upworthy, was the first to notice the replies and catalogue different reactions to nprs tweets. Parker molloy, a writer for upworthy, was the first to notice the replies and catalogue different reactions to npr s tweets. National public radio tweeted out the declaration of independence on tuesday to mark the july fourth holiday, but not everyone understood what it was doing. This year, they also tweeted out the text to the nations foundation document, which apparently prompted a meltdown among trump supporters, who thought it was antitrump propaganda, trash and horsechit. For 29 years, national public radios morning edition has celebrated the fourth of july with a reading of the declaration of independence by hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators. A few people didnt recognize the thread of 112 revolutionary tweets as.
Was npr wrong in tweeting out the declaration of independence. The july 4th holiday is a famously slow news cycle. Npr tweeted the declaration of independence, leading some people to believe. Nprs declaration of independence tweetstorm confuses some. Npr tweeted out the declaration of independence, linebyline, on july 4. The declaration of independence is one of the most cherished documents in the united states. Trump supporters cry bias after npr tweets the declaration.
Jul 05, 2017 npr celebrated july 4 by tweeting the declaration of independence, one line at a time. Et july 5, 2017 national public radio marked independence day on july 4th, 2017, by tweeting the. Jul 05, 2017 honoring the declaration of independence on the fourth of july seemed innocent enough. Npr broadcast its annual reading of the declaration for the 29th straight year on independence day. The declaration of independence, read aloud, and a twitter user replied. Continuing its 29year tradition of broadcasting an annual reading of the declaration of independence on july 4, national public radio accompanied that broadcast with linebyline tweets of the. Every year since i can remember, at least to the carter administration, the npr staff have recited the declaration of independence every fourth of july. Npr sturs controversy with their fourth of july tweets. Npr s morning edition has had a nearly threedecadelong tradition of broadcasting a reading of the declaration of independence on july 4 each year. Npr declaration of independence tweets on fourth of july labelled trash, confused for propaganda. To commemorate the fourth of july and what the holiday represents, national public radio filled its twitter feed with the words of the. Trump supporters go crazy after npr tweets the declaration of independence. Others were under the impression npr was trying to provoke trump with the tweets. Npr tweets dec of independence, tramp supporters flip out.
In 2017 it began using twitter as a medium for reading the document as well. Jul 05, 2017 npr draws online ire after tweeting declaration of independence july 5, 2017 at 3. Jul 05, 2017 npr tweets declaration of independence, people mistake it as a call for another revolution by craig hlavaty updated 9. People were taking screenshots of the angry responses to. My favorite 4th of july tradition is people getting mad at npr because they dont recognize the declaration of independence, and it looks like were getting started early this year. Everyoine in the npr studio recites a sentence or two. Npr draws online ire after tweeting declaration of independence july 5, 2017 at 3. Jul 05, 2017 national public radio tweeted out the declaration of independence on tuesday to mark the july fourth holiday, but not everyone understood what it was doing. We cover campaigns, elections, the white house, congress, and the world with a fresh outlook.