NPR goes FULL SPIN mode after editor blows the whistle on Democrat-packed propaganda organization

[Billiejeens]

Accusations of biased coverage at NPR were leveled by a senior business editor who ignited a wave of backlash against the left-leaning public radio broadcaster.

Award-winning journalist Uri Berliner blew the whistle on his own employer in a blistering essay for the Free Press published Tuesday which called out the outlet’s lack of “viewpoint diversity” as well as the glaring disparity in the number of Democrats and Republicans in the newsroom.

“So on May 3, 2021, I presented the findings at an all-hands editorial staff meeting. When I suggested we had a diversity problem with a score of 87 Democrats and zero Republicans, the response wasn’t hostile. It was worse,” Berliner wrote.

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“An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don’t have an audience that reflects America,” he added. “That wouldn’t be a problem for an openly polemical news outlet serving a niche audience. But for NPR, which purports to consider all things, it’s devastating both for its journalism and its business model.”

BJ
NPR is as left wing fringe as any outlet.
They spend a little more effort ( thanks to public funding) than some of the others, but they are hard core loons.

NPR goes FULL SPIN mode after editor blows the whistle on Democrat-packed propaganda organization

Reactions continue after journalist Uri Berliner blew the whistle on NPR, with Juan Williams calling out the "insulated cadre of people"

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[kyzr]

There are no registered Republicans working at NPR. That should be illegal. All commies.

 

[The Duke]

There are no registered Republicans working at NPR. That should be illegal. All commies.

When they get government dollars, it damn sure should be.

 

[okfine]

For some reason Republican right wing populism isn't a good fit at NPR

 

[the watcher]

NPR was actually relevant and even entertaining in the late 70's and 80's but has slid into a leftist choir after that and I haven't listened to it probably since 1985 or so it was so slanted then. You need some balance to try and figure out what's going on, but the crap they put out can be had on any of the public channels. It is sad because they once filled a definite niche, but now they are just one of the herd, I guess some money changed hands.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

NPR is a 24/7 democrat infomercial and has been for decades. It is funded by taxpayer dollars and should be shut down immediately. At the very least all government funding should be pulled immediately and NPR can compete in the marketplace. They will fail just like Air America.

 

[Mashmont]

Accusations of biased coverage at NPR were leveled by a senior business editor who ignited a wave of backlash against the left-leaning public radio broadcaster.

Award-winning journalist Uri Berliner blew the whistle on his own employer in a blistering essay for the Free Press published Tuesday which called out the outlet’s lack of “viewpoint diversity” as well as the glaring disparity in the number of Democrats and Republicans in the newsroom.

“So on May 3, 2021, I presented the findings at an all-hands editorial staff meeting. When I suggested we had a diversity problem with a score of 87 Democrats and zero Republicans, the response wasn’t hostile. It was worse,” Berliner wrote.

....

“An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don’t have an audience that reflects America,” he added. “That wouldn’t be a problem for an openly polemical news outlet serving a niche audience. But for NPR, which purports to consider all things, it’s devastating both for its journalism and its business model.”

BJ
NPR is as left wing fringe as any outlet.
They spend a little more effort ( thanks to public funding) than some of the others, but they are hard core loons.

NPR goes FULL SPIN mode after editor blows the whistle on Democrat-packed propaganda organization

Reactions continue after journalist Uri Berliner blew the whistle on NPR, with Juan Williams calling out the "insulated cadre of people"

www.bizpacreview.com

All government organizations end up being leftwing.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

For some reason Republican right wing populism isn't a good fit at NPR

You are correct. The reason is NPR is a taxpayer funded leftist kook media wing of the dems.

 

[shockedcanadian]

It's like D.C the center of your careers in government.

How many Republicans are there in the entire district of D.C? 4 or 5?

 

[okfine]

You are correct. The reason is NPR is a taxpayer funded leftist kook media wing of the dems.

You proved the point... Right wing ideology = negative bias.

 

[Nostra]

For some reason Republican right wing populism isn't a good fit at NPR

That's fine. But they don't need tax dollars to run a radical leftwing spin outlet.

 

[Mashmont]

I'll never forget Fresh Air's interview with Al Franken versus that of Bill O'Reilly. With Franken, Terry Gross giggled it up every time Franken joked at Republican expense. With O'Reilly, it was more of a cross-examination. O'Reilly called her out on the disparity, and Gross said the Franken piece was a 'different kind of an interview'. After a couple of more exchanges, O'Reilly walked out. Was Gross humbled and apologetic? No. She finished up the piece by telling the audience the cross-examining questions she didn't get the chance to ask.

 

[Nostra]

You proved the point... Right wing ideology = negative bias.

It was started when there were like 4 TV channels and very little else.

Their time has long ago passed. If they can't survive on their own they should fold up like any other business.

 

[okfine]

That's fine. But they don't need tax dollars to run a radical leftwing spin outlet.

It's not radical. But the RW nuts on this site? Yep, they are.

 

[okfine]

It was started when there were like 4 TV channels and very little else.

Their time has long ago passed. If they can't survive on their own they should fold up like any other business.

You live in the past.

 

[IM2]

You guys have Fox, Newsmax, OANN, and the entire Sinclair Network of stations. So stop whining about NPR.

 

[Nostra]

It's not radical. But the RW nuts on this site? Yep, they are.

According to those who worked there, it is.

Tell us, why can't it stand on it's own? Why should taxpayers be paying for it, Simp?

Be specific.

 

[Nostra]

You live in the past.

WTF moron? I live in the present. NPR is living in the past.

Tell all of us why they can't survive without tax dollars.

GO!

 

[Nostra]

You guys have Fox, Newsmax, OANN, and the entire Sinclair Network of stations. So stop whining about NPR.

How many tax dollars going to those entities, Moron?

Zero sound about right? Ok, Zero for NPR. You good with that?

 

[mudwhistle]

There are no registered Republicans working at NPR. That should be illegal. All commies.

Fox contributor Juan Williams was fired by NPR simply because he was a leftist host on Fox.

Juan Williams is a registered Democrat and the communists at NPR still fired him.