NPR CEO Katherine Maher has recently faced scrutiny over her refusal to attend a scheduled U.S. House committee hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which was set to address allegations of ideological bias within NPR highlighted in Uri Berliner’s Free Press exposé. Maher, who also serves as the chairman of the board for the Signal messaging app, has been criticized for her history as a US-backed regime change operative and her opposition to a 'free and open' internet. Her refusal to testify as planned was attributed to a scheduling conflict with a previously scheduled NPR board meeting. Despite her absence, Maher submitted an 11-page statement outlining NPR's operations and funding, which critics likened to a 'pledge drive', and expressed her willingness to appear at a future date. Critics, including former NPR editor Uri Berliner, have accused her of crossing editorial boundaries, further fueling the controversy.
“To be clear, I do not direct or influence editorial decisions,” Ms. Maher said. “I, like all NPR CEOs before me, am on the other side of the firewall that is rooted in the protections of the First Amendment.” https://t.co/rrsLnDBW3Y
Instead, she provided an 11-page statement that mostly outlined NPR's operations and funding. Ms. Maher cited a previously scheduled NPR board meeting and said she's working on a date to appear at a future hearing. https://t.co/rrsLnDBW3Y
“When Katherine Maher was summoned by Congress to give testimony about whether NPR’s news reporting was ‘fair and objective,’ she was a no-show.” @EliLake reports on the “pledge drive” cop out of Uri Berliner’s former boss: https://t.co/BNGdcuDaZV
Ex-NPR editor knocks CEO Katherine Maher, says she crossed newsroom 'firewall' by publicly rebuking his essay https://t.co/yDbf8OKa92
NPR CEO Hides from Congress Rather than answer questions in person about Uri Berliner’s Free Press exposé on bias at the network, Katherine Maher submitted written remarks that sound “like a pledge drive.” @EliLake reports: https://t.co/BNGdcuDaZV
NPR CEO Hides from Congress Rather than answer questions in person about Uri Berliner’s Free Press exposé about bias at the network, Katherine Maher submitted written remarks that sound “like a pledge drive.” @EliLake reports: https://t.co/BNGdcuDaZV
Ms. Maher was invited by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to answer questions about “accusations of ideological bias” at NPR. https://t.co/moDw4q4ifw
NPR head Katherine Maher a no-show at House hearing on left-wing bias at taxpayer-funded news outlet https://t.co/9KPJPl6nxk https://t.co/92eiT5hXJg
Katherine Maher, the newly hired president and CEO of NPR, said in a statement that the hearing conflicts with a “previously scheduled and publicly posted all-day meeting” of the company’s board of directors. https://t.co/moDw4q4ifw
‘Shame on this committee!’: Dem rep loses it over colleagues ‘attacking’ NPR CEO for being no-show at hearing https://t.co/NZrBenvx5C
WATCH: House committee holds hearing on media bias after allegations by former NPR editor. https://t.co/OXv1urJhOB
The head of NPR will not attend Wednesday's House hearing on liberal bias at the taxpayer-funded news outlet, citing a scheduling conflict. https://t.co/mq4zAr1TwU
NPR head a no-show at House hearing on left-wing bias at taxpayer-funded news outlet https://t.co/PDgREnVadd
🚨 Happening at 10:00AM → Our Oversight Subcommittee hearing to discuss allegations of viewpoint discrimination and ideological bias at NPR. Tune in! https://t.co/OQ27KhxkSw
NPR CEO Declines To Provide Congress Testimony On Outlet's Alleged Political, Ideological Bias https://t.co/g3Hv19TXI3
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later (@afullerreporter / Current) https://t.co/8O5lGYQBT4 https://t.co/MY6GKctWeE
NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invite amid bias scandal https://t.co/fxDQ1peoZc #FoxNews
NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invite amid bias scandal https://t.co/qxjfY3rMPS
EXCLUSIVE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher has refused to testify before Congress tomorrow, as scheduled, with her lawyers telling the committee that she needs additional time to prepare. But she cannot stall forever. She will answer to the American people.
EXCLUSIVE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher has refused to testify before Congress tomorrow, as scheduled, with her lawyers telling the committee that she needs additional time to prepare for the hearing. But she cannot stall forever. She must answer to the American people.
EXCLUSIVE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher has refused to testify before Congress tomorrow as scheduled, with her lawyers telling the committee she needs additional time to prepare for the hearing. But she cannot stall forever. She must answer to the American people.
EXCLUSIVE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher is chairman of the board for Signal messaging app. But her history as a US-backed regime change operative and her opposition to a "free and open" internet have led some critics to fear that Signal may be compromised. https://t.co/CotU0BbQYk