NPR CEO Katherine Maher faces criticism for her views on Wikipedia's 'free and open' approach, with co-founder Larry Sanger expressing shock over her statements. Maher's funding of Stacey Abrams' PAC and alleged collaboration with U.S. intelligence have raised concerns. Calls for Maher's dismissal from NPR have emerged amid accusations of ideological corruption and lack of suitability to lead a news outlet.
Adding to the discussion, NPR’s recently appointed CEO, Katherine Maher, has faced scrutiny over her public statements. Before joining NPR in March, she made various remarks that supported President Biden and were critical of former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/ltlCgUqCil
SHOCK: State-Sponsored NPR CEO Karen, er, Katherine Maher is a donor to Stacey Abrams’ election-denying political action committee, Fair Fight. https://t.co/FtL5u7EaCH
Embattled NPR chief Katherine Maher, prior to taking the helm at the public network, donated to Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight PAC and to other Democrats, according to Federal Elections Commissions records. MORE: https://t.co/a5dq3x7mgg https://t.co/pu5ucAzJeK
NPR chief Katherine Maher funded Stacey Abrams' election denial — she has no business leading a news outlet https://t.co/fEjZkhi8fy via @nypost
NEW: Wikipedia Founder Says Website Is Corrupted By NPR's Katherine Maher, Who May Have Worked With Intel Agencies. https://t.co/AWxJ5TmDtO
It's not my favorite, but I can handle a woke, censorious woman controlling NPR. Someone like Katherine Maher being on the board of the Signal Foundation is far more concerning. https://t.co/WzYewHha5U
It's not my favorite, but I can handle a woke, anti-free speech woman controlling NPR. Someone like Katherine Maher being on the board of the Signal Foundation is far more concerning. https://t.co/8pCjejf3cW
Wikipedia co-founder blasts successor Katherine Maher, says NPR should 'let her go right away' https://t.co/0H21IwgTwj
NEW: Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger says that Wikipedia has been ideologically corrupted, raises the possibility that Katherine Maher collaborated with U.S. intelligence, and says that, if NPR were committed to truth, it would fire her "right away." https://t.co/AeK0AaC4J9 https://t.co/N9mALS1OJB
NEW: Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger says he is shocked by ex-CEO Katherine Maher's ideological corruption. "To say that it was somehow a mistake for Wikipedia to be 'free and open,' that it led to bad consequences—my jaw is on the floor." https://t.co/AeK0AaC4J9 https://t.co/KQ7EQ4qcwf
NPR chief Katherine Maher funded Stacey Abrams’ election denial — she has no business leading a news outlet https://t.co/h5zX6wEfpK https://t.co/3s2FBjo9oI
"For the ex-CEO of Wikipedia to say that it was somehow a mistake for Wikipedia to be 'free and open,' that it led to bad consequences—my jaw is on the floor." Wikipedia co-founder @lsanger speaks with @realchrisrufo on NPR's new CEO, Katherine Maher. https://t.co/OaX8CgMlm6
Serious question: Is anybody defending NPR CEO Katherine Maher? (E.g., friends, former colleagues, her employees?)
Would it even make a difference if the NPR CEO were fired? Who are the people who hired Katherine Maher in the first place? Are they going to fire themselves as well? | @EsotericCD https://t.co/6ZjaTzqxrH
NPR boss Katherine Maher opposed ‘free and open’ approach at Wikipedia: ‘White male Westernized construct’ https://t.co/Dz9sKPZ7dh https://t.co/sjUQEypw2x