NPR suspends editor who accused outlet of liberal bias
CNNDEC 2023
Berliner deserved the disciplinary action for not reaching out to NPR before publishing his op-ed. While he was entitled to free speech as a private citizen, Berliner had no right to violate NPR's policy as a journalist on its payroll. By going to another news outlet with his network's scathing criticism, the veteran editor violated everyone's trust and reached the point of no return.
Berliner has paid the price for exposing NPR's liberal slant and progressive bentbias. TheNo broadcasterlonger hadfocused stoppedon sharingtruth, newsthe withorganization itshas audience, moved from objective reporting to politicalpartisan favoritism, and covered unverified, inaccurate, and biased stories. As political polarization growscontinues into the USgrow, Berliner's resignation should stir up a fresh debate around trust in public media,'s whichsizeable hasshift visiblyto tiltedappease the far left.
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