{"id":2223230,"date":"2024-04-17T13:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/npr-editor-who-accused-network-of-liberal-bias-resigns\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T13:19:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:19:28","slug":"npr-editor-who-accused-network-of-liberal-bias-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/npr-editor-who-accused-network-of-liberal-bias-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"NPR Editor Resigns After Alleging Network&#8217;s Liberal Bias"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnpr-editor-who-accused-network-of-liberal-bias-resigns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2223230&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senior Business\u2064 Editor Uri Berliner resigns from NPR \u2063after accusing the network of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snopes-posts-bogus-pro-aoc-fact-check-ends-up-exposing-its-left-wing-bias\/\" title=\"Snopes Posts Bogus Pro-AOC \u2018Fact Check,\u2019 Ends Up Exposing Its Left-Wing Bias\">left-wing bias<\/a>.\u2062 He shared his resignation letter with NPR&#8217;s CEO, expressing his concerns. \u2063Berliner highlighted trust issues, liberal leanings, and internal dismissals. Following the backlash, he was suspended for policy violations. The incident sparked\u2064 debates \u2063on bias, funding, and leadership at NPR. Senior Business Editor Uri Berliner resigns from NPR after alleging left-wing bias. He shared \u200dhis concerns \u2063in a resignation\u200c letter\u2062 to NPR&#8217;s CEO, emphasizing trust \u2062issues and liberal \u200dleanings. \u2062Subsequently, he\u200b faced suspension for policy\u2064 breaches, igniting debates on bias, funding, and leadership within NPR.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Senior Business Editor Uri Berliner is resigning from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/national-public-radio-npr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Public Radio (NPR)<\/a> a little more than a week after he publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/we-lost-americas-trust-npr-veteran-says-network-has-lost-its-way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accused<\/a> the network of espousing left-wing bias in an essay.<\/p>\n<p>In a post to X on Wednesday, Berliner shared what he said was his resignation letter to NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nprs-new-ceo-scolds-25-year-veteran-for-expose-outing-networks-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lashed out<\/a> at the editor\u2019s critique and has faced blowback over old tweets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am resigning from NPR, a great American institution where I have worked for 25 years,\u201d Berliner said. \u201cI don\u2019t support calls to defund NPR. I respect the integrity of my colleagues and wish for NPR to thrive and do important journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My resignation letter to NPR CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/krmaher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@krmaher<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0hafVbcZAK\">pic.twitter.com\/0hafVbcZAK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Uri Berliner (@uberliner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uberliner\/status\/1780610524411048183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added, \u201cBut I cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged by a new CEO whose divisive views confirm the very problems at NPR I cite in my Free Press essay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Free Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust?utm_source=direct&#038;utm_campaign=post&#038;utm_medium=web&#038;fbclid=IwAR2BI7aGsLrw5JzADcxw-Ddx9IFpaQzQxVieieHiYiYvBozjQ3W_q8XSMoY_aem_Afb8djuPsGMotINI-8VtH0_ouA2n_5T1rMS3kvz8x_-AGiNOlKuozOh6WEdCnd1xeok&#038;triedRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> the essay on Tuesday last week in which Berliner argued NPR \u201clost America\u2019s trust\u201d with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-cutting-npr-funds-after-editor-accuses-network-of-bias\/\" title=\"Trump demands NPR funding cut over bias accusation\">increasingly liberal bent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His critique touched on topics related to former President Donald Trump, NPR\u2019s COVID coverage, reporting on transgender issues, audience figures, the network\u2019s own level of diversity, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Berliner additionally wrote about how he tried to make some of his concerns known internally. He said no one ever \u201ctrashed\u201d him, but he was repeatedly brushed off and nothing changed.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday of this week, NPR\u2019s media correspondent David Folkenflik reported that Berliner had received a letter informing him that he had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/npr-suspends-editor-who-accused-network-of-bias-issues-final-warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended<\/a> without pay for five days starting on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>NPR told Berliner he failed to follow the network\u2019s rules and get approval for outside work for other news outlets. Berliner was also accused of publicly releasing proprietary information about audience demographics that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/npr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> considered confidential.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, billed as a \u201cfinal warning,\u201d said Berliner would be fired for another policy violation. Berliner conceded he did not get permission to speak with Folkenflik, but said he thought it would be \u201cextraordinary\u201d if he were fired for speaking to an NPR journalist.<\/p>\n<p>In the backlash that followed the essay, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-calls-for-cutting-npr-funds-after-editor-accuses-network-of-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demanded<\/a> NPR\u2019s funding be cut. And Maher, who has served as NPR\u2019s chief executive for less than a month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nprs-new-ceo-scolds-25-year-veteran-for-expose-outing-networks-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">condemned<\/a> the \u201cdeeply simplistic\u201d and \u201cprofoundly disrespectful, hurtful, and demeaning\u201d assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Old tweets from Maher that displayed her personal views in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/15\/business\/media\/npr-chief-executive-criticized-over-tweets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberal causes<\/a> began to resurface as the fallout over Berliner\u2019s essay and follow-up interviews began to grow, fueling more criticism, particularly from the Right.<\/p>\n<p>Maher called Trump a \u201cracist\u201d in a <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/9Egnx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 post<\/a> that has since been deleted and shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/krmaher\/status\/1323094291732815872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo<\/a> of herself wearing a hat touting President Joe Biden\u2019s campaign in November of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Christopher Rufo, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">senior fellow<\/a> at the Manhattan Institute, posted to X on Wednesday a clip of Maher talking about the First Amendment and platforms dealing with \u201cbad information.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Maher says the &#8220;the number one challenge&#8221; in her fight against disinformation is &#8220;the First Amendment in the United States,&#8221; which makes it &#8220;a little bit tricky&#8221; to censor &#8220;bad information&#8221; and &#8220;the influence peddlers&#8221; who spread it.<\/p>\n<p>NPR&#8217;s censor-in-chief. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0vY6hIpbmO\">pic.twitter.com\/0vY6hIpbmO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1780597079439446250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Berliner told Folkenflik\u00a0the posts indicate Maher is the \u201copposite\u201d of the kind of leader NPR needs to be \u201cunifying and bring more people into the tent and have a broader perspective on, sort of, what America is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maher released a statement that said \u201ceveryone is entitled to free speech as a private citizen\u201d in America.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712932862202000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat matters is NPR\u2019s work and my commitment as its CEO: public service, editorial independence, and the mission to serve all of the American public,\u201d she added. \u201cNPR is independent, beholden to no party, and without commercial interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report from Folkenflik noted that NPR emphasized that \u201cthe CEO is not involved in editorial decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Folkenflik wrote that some in the newsroom acknowledge Berliner\u2019s critique as valid, while others say they are no longer willing to work with him.<\/p>\n<p>NPR\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-silence-is-complicity-nprs-new-ceo-sounded-more-like-an-activist-than-a-journalist-in-2020-tweets\/\" title=\"NPR's New CEO Shifted Towards Activism in 2020 Tweets, Emphasizing 'White Silence is Complicity\">chief news executive<\/a>, Edith Chapin, reportedly announced that Executive Editor Eva Rodriguez would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/npr-suspends-editor-who-accused-network-of-bias-issues-final-warning\/\" title=\"NPR suspends editor over bias accusations, issues 'final warning.\">lead monthly coverage review meetings<\/a>. Berliner reportedly said he welcomed the announcement but would reserve judgment until those meetings happen.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Business Editor Uri Berliner steps down from NPR just over a week post public claim of left-wing bias at the network. 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