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The CEO of NPR Made the Best Case for Defunding It

The notion that NPR can somehow become unbiased is about as believable as the IRS sending you a fruit basket to commend you for filing your taxes.

Reason

Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

In Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible tsunami for a special task — sending a text message to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to vote against a measure to strip federal funding of NPR and PBS

The Independent UK

The Senate Was Right To Defund NPR and PBS

This was not an attack on the free press.

Reason

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NPR lawsuit aims to strike a blow for press freedom against Trump’s attacks

Lawsuit challenges president’s move to cut federal funding as station says it is ‘matter of necessity and principle’

The Guardian - US

NPR sues Trump over ‘textbook retaliation’ for slashing funds: ‘This wolf comes as a wolf’

‘The Executive Order is a clear violation of the Constitution and the First Amendment's protections for freedom of speech and association, and freedom of the press,’ NPR chief Katherine Maher said in a statement

The Independent UK

NPR and PBS push back against Trump’s order to cut funding: ‘This could be devastating’

PBS’s Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher say they’re looking at legal options to defend against White House

The Guardian - US

MTG’s DOGE fight is a hot mess

PBS and NPR have successfully defended public media from defunding in the past. This time feels different

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Reason

‘Fire Elon, save Elmo’: Democrats mock Republican hysteria over PBS and NPR in DOGE committee hearing

Democrats demand oversight of DOGE cuts, not public media, while GOP rages over drag queens and ‘communist’ content

The Independent UK

NPR and PBS testify in heated hearing of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Doge panel

Heads of both NPR and PBS testify amid renewed Republican effort to defund US public media

The Guardian - US

Greene calls for ‘complete and total’ defunding of NPR, PBS - Roll Call

In a DOGE panel hearing that hit on Sesame Street and Hunter Biden’s laptop, Republicans grilled public media heads, accusing them of bias.

Roll Call

Trump FCC Chairman Tells NPR and PBS to Prepare for Federal Investigation

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has ordered an investigation into whether or not NPR and PBS member stations recognized financial sponsors on air, which would violate government rules.

Latin Times

‘Encryption is deeply threatening to power’: Meredith Whittaker of messaging app Signal

The woman in charge of the secure communication channel remains implacably opposed to the ‘disease’ of surveillance – and concerned about the sharing of personal data

The Guardian - UK

The Washington Post and the future of diversity in media

Sally Buzbee is out as the Washington Post's top editor amid a major restructuring.

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NPR Editor Suspended For Publicly Criticizing Newsroom's Liberal Bias

NPR faces internal turmoil and external controversy over editor's suspension for bias concerns.

WEKU

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism

NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust.

WEKU

NPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public's trust

A veteran NPR editor publicly questions whether the public radio network has, in its push for greater diversity and representation, overlooked conservative viewpoints.

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NPR names tech executive Katherine Maher to lead in turbulent era

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

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