Many employees have expressed concern that a new group of six editors called the Backstop will be unnecessary and slow down NPR’s journalism.
Category: Radio
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Campus Protests Over Gaza Spotlight the Work of Student Journalists
Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing university campuses.
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An Online Radio Station Where Everything Is Eclectic
Music played by D.J.s like Flo Dill on NTS encompasses obscure ambient tracks and timeworn dad rock. The approach has won it fans far beyond its London home.
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Republicans Call on NPR’s Chief, Katherine Maher, to Testify on Bias
Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias.
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Inside the Crisis at NPR
Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?
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NPR Suspends Editor Whose Essay Criticized the Broadcaster
Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, said that the public radio network’s liberal bias had tainted its coverage of important stories.
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NPR in Turmoil After It Is Accused of Liberal Bias
An essay from an editor at the broadcaster has generated a firestorm of criticism about the network on social media, especially among conservatives.
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The Sean Combs Saga Is Catnip for Pop Culture Podcasts
The raids of Combs’s homes have been a primary topic on podcasts and radio shows that cover the Black entertainment world.
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Does Country Radio’s Treehouse Have Room for Beyoncé?
The pop superstar’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” could be a litmus test for a format that’s long been inhospitable to women and Black artists.
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Montez Press Radio Is Reviving the D.I.Y. Spirit of a Bygone New York City
In an era of podcasts and influencers, Montez Press Radio is reviving the D.I.Y. spirit of a bygone downtown New York City.
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Beyoncé Fan’s Radio Request Reignites Country Music Debate
A fan asked his Oklahoma radio station to play a new Beyoncé song. The request was rejected, spurring hundreds of calls and emails about the exclusion of Black musicians from the genre.