Belated Search for ‘Broad Range of Views’ Not Enough to Save NPR

Mike Gonzalez / January 07, 2011

National Public Radio has come as close as it can possibly get to admitting that it’s a biased news organization and that it must take steps to remedy this situation. It’s a welcome acknowledgment, one we must charitably accept even if NPR made it under duress after coming under withering criticism for firing veteran journalist Juan Williams.

Hopefully, NPR did not take this step to stave off congressional attempts to withdraw its public funding. Its mea culpa does not change one iota the need for Congress to defund this anachronism. (more…)