NPR's new CEO Katherine Maher is facing significant backlash following her controversial statements about the role of objective facts in journalism, which she described as an obstacle to progress. This has sparked a broader debate about the network's editorial direction under her leadership. Critics, including a National Public Radio editor who resigned in protest, accuse NPR of promoting a liberal bias, a claim that Maher has denied, calling it a distraction. The controversy extends to NPR's coverage and diversity policies, with Maher defending her views on the First Amendment. Amidst this turmoil, there are reports of declining listener numbers and sponsorship revenue, alongside internal disagreements over diversity initiatives.
Inside the Crisis at NPR “Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?” https://t.co/hb23DVYEBD
Here's a juicy little tidbit from the New York Times' surprisingly critical article on NPR's direction cc:@realchrisrufo https://t.co/oBzquJmHX5
NPR’s top executive is dismissing criticism from conservatives over social media posts she published before taking the top job at the public broadcaster. https://t.co/3HzArHaOLQ
Under fire new NPR chief breaks her silence to accuse critics of 'a very bad faith distortion of her views' https://t.co/VieoUoAyR9 https://t.co/J3gz7h2NG7
Under fire new NPR chief breaks her silence to accuse critics of 'a very bad faith distortion of her views' - but REFUSES to accept whistleblower's claims against the station's liberal bias https://t.co/rIXmg4aDzU https://t.co/5fTsyJl95O
NPR chief Katherine Maher told @alexbruell the controversy over the radio network's coverage and diversity policies is a distraction, and addressed concerns over her views on the First Amendment https://t.co/XzvZUpW1LJ
NPR chief Katherine Maher said the controversy over the radio network's coverage and diversity policies is a distraction, and addressed concerns over her views on the First Amendment https://t.co/FvO1aOHFyi
NPR's new CEO Katherine Maher has a long history of bringing a leftist culture war agenda to every role that she has held, and now she wants to do it with a government-funded news outlet. It's time to defund NPR. https://t.co/UCM5oyHn20 https://t.co/hTIwdmqd9d
AUSTIN PETERSEN: Defund NPR—Obviously https://t.co/2eGk6mJOdm
Opinion | End NPR ‘money laundering’ @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/bbz3YcGrkG https://t.co/eVfaaYM2mf
A #NationalPublicRadio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal views resigned on Wednesday, attacking NPR’s new CEO on the way out. https://t.co/PFxoQIDdae
NPR CEO Katherine Maher has declared war on the truth. The head of one of America's most prestigious newsrooms says objective facts are an obstacle to progress. She thinks reality is an optional extra for journalists. This is alarming, says Frank Furedi https://t.co/KdlxmhYZB7