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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NPR reverses course after advising Ari Shapiro to skip Pride event
National Public Radio mistakenly advised Ari Shapiro, the longtime gay host of All Things Considered, to skip a corporate Pride event, before reversing course, Semafor reports. In an embarrassing lapse, the initial email to Shapiro, was sent to a group email by mistake, notifying most of the NPR editorial staff of its recommendation. Keep up with the latest in + news and politics. 'The guidance in our ethics handbook is to 'avoid appearances at private industry or corporate functions,'' Tony Cavin, NPR's managing editor for standards and practices, wrote on Wednesday in an email to Shapiro and seen by Semafor. 'Because this is a closed corporate event I think it would be best to politely decline,' Cavin recommended. Shapiro immediately questioned the recommendation, noting he had previously spoken at Pride events with the approval of management. He also noted that Cavin had sent the message to an editorial group rather than Shapiro individually, and that the message 'went to pretty much everyone in the newsroom.' Following publication of the story by Semafor, a spokesperson for NPR said Shapiro was free to attend the event without objection from management. 'This decision was made shortly after the original email thread,' NPR said. NPR has been under renewed threats from Republicans to eliminate its funding. Shortly after Trump's inauguration, the Federal Communications Commission announced it was investigating the network for potentially violating its charter by running commercials for sponsors. In February, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act, which, if passed, would end federal taxpayer funding for NPR and the Public Broadcasting System. Shapiro has been with the network since 2001 when he interned for the network's Morning Edition. He later worked as a reporter in Atlanta and Miami and covered the White House. In 2015, he became the co-host of the network's flagship afternoon news program, All Things Considered. He also regularly performs as a guest singer in the band Pink Martini. In 2019 he appeared with Alan Cummings in the cabaret Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, which had performances in Fire Island and Provincetown. He's also the host of The Mole on Netflix and the best-selling author of The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a life spent listening. Shapiro married his longtime boyfriend, Michael Gottlieb, in 2004 at the San Francisco City Hall in a ceremony performed by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom. Gottlieb is a lawyer who worked in the White House during the Obama administration.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Liberal propaganda' media outlet could see taxpayer funding slashed if GOP efforts succeed
National Public Radio could see its funding slashed as a new bill would scrap both "direct or indirect" federal taxpayer support for the news organization. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Defund NPR Act" this week as spending across the board is being scrutinized by Republican lawmakers. "I'm glad to join my longtime friend, Senator Banks, in introducing the Defund NPR Act in the House," Cammack said in a statement. "Last Congress, the Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing about the status of NPR and how federal funds are often used for left-wing activism under the journalism moniker." Trump Fcc Chair Targets Npr, Pbs For Investigation Ahead Of Congressional Threats To Defund The public radio orgnization receives 1% of its budget from the United States government, but local NPR affiliates rely on federal government grants much more heavily. However, it also takes aim at the "dues" and "fees" paid out by those affiliates, which NPR describes on its website as a significant source of income. NPR's website also describes the funding from the government as "essential" and would risk "weakening the institution" if it were scrapped, as it would have to rely more heavily on donations and other sources of revenue. Read On The Fox News App Morning Glory: Change Comes To The White House 'Press Pool' "Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to fund NPR's liberal propaganda. If NPR can't stay afloat without government funding, that tells you all you need to know about the quality of their news," Banks said in a statement. Bank iontroduced legislation under the same title while he was in the House in April 2024. Earlier this month, Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act," taking aim at both NPR and PBS. Karoline Leavitt Says Press Having Hard Time With Trump Team 'Genuinely Having So Much Fun' "Americans have hundreds of sources of news and commentary, and they don't need politically biased, taxpayer-funded media choosing what they should see and hear. PBS and NPR are free to compete in the marketplace of ideas using donations, but their public subsidy should end," Lee said in a statement at the time. NPR did not respond to a request for comment in time for article source: 'Liberal propaganda' media outlet could see taxpayer funding slashed if GOP efforts succeed
Fox News
27-02-2025
- Business
- Fox News
'Liberal propaganda' media outlet could see taxpayer funding slashed if GOP efforts succeed
National Public Radio could see its funding slashed as a new bill would scrap both "direct or indirect" federal taxpayer support for the news organization. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the "Defund NPR Act" this week as spending across the board is being scrutinized by Republican lawmakers. "I'm glad to join my longtime friend, Senator Banks, in introducing the Defund NPR Act in the House," Cammack said in a statement. "Last Congress, the Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing about the status of NPR and how federal funds are often used for left-wing activism under the journalism moniker." The public radio orgnization receives 1% of its budget from the United States government, but local NPR affiliates rely on federal government grants much more heavily. However, it also takes aim at the "dues" and "fees" paid out by those affiliates, which NPR describes on its website as a significant source of income. NPR's website also describes the funding from the government as "essential" and would risk "weakening the institution" if it were scrapped, as it would have to rely more heavily on donations and other sources of revenue. "Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to fund NPR's liberal propaganda. If NPR can't stay afloat without government funding, that tells you all you need to know about the quality of their news," Banks said in a statement. Bank iontroduced legislation under the same title while he was in the House in April 2024. Earlier this month, Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the "Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act," taking aim at both NPR and PBS. "Americans have hundreds of sources of news and commentary, and they don't need politically biased, taxpayer-funded media choosing what they should see and hear. PBS and NPR are free to compete in the marketplace of ideas using donations, but their public subsidy should end," Lee said in a statement at the time. NPR did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sen. Mike Lee pushes to defund NPR, PBS over bias accusations
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is pushing to strip both PBS and NPR of its government funding, accusing the outlets of producing biased news and using taxpayer money to disseminate political propaganda. Lee introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act on Tuesday, seeking to halt federal funds from going toward the broadcasting networks and to instead use the money to go toward paying off the national debt. The proposal comes as the Trump administration has been looking at ways to reduce waste in the federal government, with the news outlets becoming key targets of conservatives who have accused the networks of projecting liberal bias. 'Americans have hundreds of sources of news and commentary, and they don't need politically biased, taxpayer-funded media choosing what they should see and hear,' Lee said in a statement. 'PBS and NPR are free to compete in the marketplace of ideas using donations, but their public subsidy should end.' Both PBS and NPR are partially funded through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which was authorized by Congress in 1967. Every year, Congress appropriates funds to the CPB which are then distributed to more than 1,500 public media stations through Community Service Grants. Much of those funds are crucial to provide basic operating support and are 'essential to the funding mix that supports public broadcasting,' according to the CBP's website. 'Federal funding is essential to public radio's service to the American public and its continuation is critical for both stations and program producers, including NPR,' NPR wrote on its website. Less than 1% of NPR's total funding comes from the federal government, but local stations that receive those grants pay fees to NPR. PBS and NPR did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The push to defund NPR and PBS comes as Elon Musk, the head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, has repeatedly threatened federal funding for the broadcasting stations, arguing each entity 'should survive on its own.' The same legislation has also been introduced in the House by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., a former newspaper owner and publisher who said she wants to preserve 'the vital role of balanced, non-partisan media.' 'Unfortunately, these taxpayer-funded outlets have chosen advocacy over accuracy, using public dollars to promote a political agenda rather than report the facts,' Tenney said in a statement. 'Under the influence of radical left-wing ideologues like Katherine Maher, PBS, and NPR no longer uphold the American principles of free thought and open discourse. Taxpayer dollars should not fund political propaganda disguised as journalism.'
