Katherine Maher's past political activity flies in the face of NPR's ethics handbook

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A review of NPR's ethics handbook shows that Katherine Maher's conduct before being appointed the outlet's president and CEO show several violations of its policies.

NPR reprimanded Uri Berliner for violating its policies while appearing to turn a blind eye towards the brazen conduct of Katherine Maher before she stepped into her role as the organization's president and CEO. Berliner, the veteran editor who penned the bombshell essay about NPR's liberal bias, was handed a five-day unpaid suspension for not seeking NPR's permission to appear on another news platform before going to The Free Press.

We may not run for office, endorse candidates or otherwise engage in politics in a participatory or activist manner,' the handbook reads. 'Since contributions to candidates are part of the public record , those of us connected with news coverage may not contribute to political campaigns or referendums, as doing so would call into question NPR's journalistic independence and impartiality.

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