🇺🇸 NPR

About NPR

NPR (National Public Radio) is an American public broadcasting organization, established in 1970 following the Public Broadcasting Act. It is a private, nonprofit membership organization owned by its member public radio stations. Funding is derived from member station dues, corporate sponsorships, philanthropic donations, and grants from the publicly funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), though direct federal funding to NPR is less than 1% of its budget, with more indirect funding fl

NPR is generally considered to have a left-center bias, primarily due to story selection, though its factual reporting is rated as high by Media Bias/Fact Check and Ad Fontes Media. The outlet has faced criticism for perceived ideological leanings, including allegations of a progressive worldview and a lack of viewpoint diversity, as highlighted by a former editor's resignation in 2024. While NPR aims for objectivity, its audience tends to be more liberal. Press freedom in the United States, where NPR operates, has faced challenges, with Reporters Without Borders noting a decline in rank due to political hostility towards the media.