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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    NPR criticized over statement about Hunter Biden laptop story

    Public backlash

    NPR faced criticism after a review of Hunter Biden’s memoir stated that the laptop story had been discredited by U.S. intelligence and independent investigations. The article describes the claim as inaccurate and quotes Washington Examiner editor Daniel Chaitin disputing it.

    Source excerpt

    • NPR is under fire for falsely reporting Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop was "discredited by U.S. intelligence and independent investigations by news organizations."
    • Washington Examiner editor Daniel Chaitin noticed the inaccurate sentence and blasted NPR on Twitter.
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  2. 2019

    NPR public editor responds to criticism of interview handling

    Company response

    NPR Public Editor Elizabeth Jensen said she did not approve of how an interview with Rep. Jim Banks was handled and apologized to NPR listeners. She explained that the correction used on rebroadcast could leave misinformation in place and confuse listeners.

    Company response

    • Apology — NPR

      So, Jensen attempted to set the record straight and apologize to NPR listeners.

    • Clarification — NPR

      So, Jensen attempted to set the record straight and apologize to NPR listeners.

    Source excerpt

    • "Letting the statements stand on rebroadcast, with only an unlabeled correction at the end, in effect retained the original misinformation and thus could not help but confuse listeners," she regretted.
    • Over the weekend, NPR's Public Editor Elizabeth Jensen revealed that she did not approve of the way the interview was handled, and understands why some listeners may have thought Martin was biased. So, Jensen attempted to set the record straight and apologize to NPR listeners.
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