House Republicans continued a push to take away federal funds from NPR after an op-ed written by an editor sparked a controversy over alleged political bias.
by AUSTIN DENEAN | The National DeskFILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington.
The hearing was the latest twist in the controversy for the public broadcaster, which has been facing renewed congressional claims of political bias in its coverage since the blog post was published. It has also ramped up calls from GOP lawmakers in Congress to “defund” NPR, an idea that has popped up occasionally for years over complaints about alleged biases.
Most of the lawmakers’ complaints about NPR were centered on its Washington headquarters that focuses on national news rather than the many local affiliates whose programming is primarily made up of local or regional programming that focuses on more community-centric issues and topics. Republicans on the subcommittee accused NPR of advancing Democratic or progressive positions in its coverage and failing to cover conservative viewpoints. They also pointed to an accusation made by Berliner in his essay that the outlet does not employ Republican editors.
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