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National Public Radio

Steve Inskeep responds to Uri Berliner’s critique of National Public Radio

John Fea   |  April 16, 2024

Last week we posted on Uri Berliner’s piece at the Free Press. The NPR business editor argued that “the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.” Get up to speed here. Today Steve Inskeep responded […]

What has happened to National Public Radio?

John Fea   |  April 10, 2024

By this point some of you have seen Uri Berliner’s piece at The Free Press: “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” The subtitle: “Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says […]

Most parents are not following the culture war in schools

John Fea   |  April 29, 2022

National Public Radio reports on its recent national poll. A taste: Republican governors like Ron DeSantis in Florida and Glenn Youngkin in Virginia have helped make parents’ rights into a major political talking point, and Republican-aligned groups like No Left Turn In Education […]

Matt Taibbi: “NPR has not run a piece critical of Democrats since Christ was a boy”

John Fea   |  July 20, 2021

For a similar analysis, check out Tim Larsen’s May 17, 2021 piece at Current: “NPR Insults the Prophet Muhammad?“ Here is a Taibbi at his Substack newsletter: Yesterday’s NPR article, “Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using […]