NPR faces a real threat in defunding fight that’s coming
Over its 55-year history, defunding scares have come like clockwork at National Public Radio, timed to GOP power. Will 2025 ...
NPR told gay host Ari Shapiro not to attend Pride event — then reversed decision after emails leaked
NPR urged its longtime host, Ari Shapiro, one of its most visible gay employees, not to attend a Pride event – and later reversed the decision after the email leaked to many newsroom staffers and ...
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NPR and PBS’s impending reckoning with DOGE
The noise, however, was a bus rented by the Media Research Center — a rolling billboard with “DEFUND PBS & NPR” splashed on ...
Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC's 'Unprecedented, Intrusive' Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
Senator Richard Blumenthal slammed the FCC for launching "unprecedented, intrusive investigations" under "arbitrary and ...
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‘What’s changed?’ NPR bars reporter from Pride event — but backtracks amid mass email flub
A dramatic turnaround unfolded Wednesday at National Public Radio after the organization discouraged longtime anchor Ari ...
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NPR reverses course after errant ‘all staff’ email telling host not to attend ‘Pride’ event
NPR backtracked after telling an openly gay host not to attend a corporate "Pride" event after an email was mistakenly sent to the staff.
NPR Book Unfurls Character-Rich History Of Public Radio, But Doesn’t Spare The “Risk-Averse” Organization
The Triumph and Tumult of NPR," stops well short of the Donald Trump Era but offers a character-rich media story.
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NPR Walks Back Ban on Anchor’s Pride Appearance – After Mass Email Mishap
National Public Radio (NPR) abruptly reversed its decision to ban longtime anchor Ari Shapiro from attending a corporate ...
John Kennedy introduces ‘no propaganda act’ to defund NPR and PBS
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) revealed legislation Monday to cut federal funding to NPR and PBS. Kennedy’s “No Propaganda Act” ...
Why NPR Is “Vulnerable” in a New Trump Era
As Elon Musk calls for defunding NPR, ‘On Air’ author Steve Oney talks with VF about the public broadcaster’s evolution, ...
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How NPR escaped a financial crisis with help from friends in high places
In the prologue, excerpted here, Oney explores a pivotal night when NPR narrowly avoided financial implosion, thanks to a ...
The Once and Future Debate Over Public Broadcasting
Liberals and conservatives have debated government support for public broadcasting since the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act was ...