The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has “divisive views” that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public’s trust.
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NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism
NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public’s trust.
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NPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public’s trust
A veteran NPR editor publicly questions whether the public radio network has, in its push for greater diversity and representation, overlooked conservative viewpoints.
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Chevron owns this city’s news site. Many stories aren’t told
Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city’s dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.
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Journalists turn to picket lines as the news business ails
Journalists have walked out of two dozen newsrooms over layoffs, budget cuts and fraught contract talks in just the past few weeks. All of them belong to the leading newspaper union, the NewsGuild.