"NPR Editor Suspended for Criticizing Network's Liberal Bias"
TL;DR
NPR has suspended senior business editor Uri Berliner for five days after he published an essay criticizing the network's liberal bias without obtaining permission. The essay, which was published in The Free Press, sparked controversy within NPR, with employees expressing distrust towards Berliner. The incident has also brought renewed scrutiny to NPR's new chief executive, Katherine Maher, as conservative activists resurfaced her old social media posts criticizing former President Donald J. Trump and embracing progressive causes.
- NPR Suspends Uri Berliner Over Critical Substack Essay The New York Times
- NPR Editor Uri Berliner suspended after essay criticizing network NPR
- NPR suspends editor who criticized his employer for what he calls an unquestioned liberal worldview The Hill
- NPR: The public broadcaster's problems are deeper than “wokeness.” Slate
- NPR suspends journalist who publicly accused network of liberal bias Los Angeles Times
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