NPR CEO Katherine Maher says viewpoint diversity is critical, defiant when grilled on liberal bias claims
AUSTIN, Texas – NPR CEO Katherine Maher was largely defiant during a rare public acknowledgment of longtime editor Uri Berliner’s claims that the government-funded organization lacks 'viewpoint diversity' and caters to a liberal audience.
So, if a listener hears the same story multiple times, it could seem like NPR is 'putting our thumb on the scale.' Maher pointed out that Berliner’s bombshell came only two weeks into her tenure, and everything the longtime editor objected to predates her time running NPR. However, Maher understands that it was her mess to clean up. 'When you step into an organization, you assume the responsibility for all that comes before it. That's appropriate. That's fine.
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