NPR’s shocking essay highlighted something even worse than liberal bigotry, the Chicago Tribune claimed. It revealed a refusal to make mistakes.
On Tuesday, NPR Editor-in-Chief Uli Berliner said: uttered a long rebuke Criticizes NPR’s media coverage of major news stories from the past few years, including Hunter Biden’s laptop and the coronavirus lab leak theory, and accuses the station of trying to “damage” Trump’s presidency. did.
The article caused a scandal at NPR, with several people claiming that it exposed NPR as a den of liberal bias, despite its long-standing claim to be a neutral source of information.
chicago tribune Although he agreed that Berliner’s “nuanced and thoughtful” essay showed evidence of NPR’s liberal bias, he further noted the “reluctance” of journalists who were unwilling to even admit that the above article was wrong. “Attitude” was criticized.
NPR’s editor spoke out against his news organization about past media coverage of Trump and Russia, the Hunter Biden laptop incident, and more. (Left: (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images), Center: (Photo: Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images), Right: (Photo: Kent Western/Getty Images))
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“Few readers will be surprised to hear evidence that NPR has a liberal bias both nationally and within its local affiliates. And in all three cases cited above, the problem is that perhaps I would like to point out that this was not the case, as is the reluctance to admit mistakes in past reporting or to adequately follow up on new evidence. Prejudice is very strong,” the editorial said. “We journalists are a breed that hates making a fuss. Only the best among us do so in a timely and flawless manner. In all three cases, the same charges were laid. It’s certainly been brought up against the New York Times and other newspapers, even many progressive journalists.”Although many newsrooms have quietly acknowledged those mistakes, the pendulum has swung. It’s been pushed back a little bit. ”
The magazine said part of the reason for this includes a “chicken-and-egg fragmentation of audiences” in which progressive journalists increasingly target similarly progressive audiences. insisted. The other was a rejection of open-minded thinking, especially on issues related to race and Donald Trump.
“Part of the answer must lie in the rise of critical race theory and the reckoning provoked by George Floyd, where old centrism is at best unhelpful for many on the left. At worst, it has come to be seen as a continuation of historical racism,” the publication wrote.
“A large part of the blame lies with Donald J. Trump, who has told many young journalists that he is a huge threat to democracy and that he is not willing to write articles that could help his presidential campaign. “They made us believe that refusing to do so was a patriotic act,” he added. Of course, we all know now that that only backfired, but many enlightened left-wing journalists still retain the “interactivity” that once characterized the journalistic ethos in free societies. publicly condemned. ”
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Asked for comment, an NPR spokesperson directed FOX News Digital to a memo from Editor-in-Chief Edith Chapin to staff in which she and her team state that they are not concerned about the quality of NPR’s journalism. said he “strongly disagrees” with Berliner’s assessment of integrity.
NPR defended its reporting in a statement to Fox News Digital. (Getty Images)
“We are proud to support the outstanding work that The Desk and Show does to cover a wide range of difficult stories. We are committed to ensuring inclusion within our staff, procurement and across our coverage. “I believe it’s important to tell the nuanced stories of this country and our world,” she wrote.
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FOX News’ Hannah Panlec contributed to this report.
