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| affiliation = [[WRN Broadcast]] | | affiliation = [[WRN Broadcast]] | ||
| website = [https://npr.org npr.org] | | website = [https://npr.org npr.org] | ||
|logo=National Public Radio logo.svg}} | |logo=National Public Radio logo.svg}} | ||
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== Disinformation == | == Disinformation == | ||
In 2014 NPR uncritically repeated [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] talking points that claimed that whistleblower [[Edward Snowden]] "harmed national harmed national security and allowed terrorists to develop their own countermeasures.”<ref>{{Web citation|author=Glenn Greenwald, Andrew Fishman|newspaper=[[The Intercept]]|title=NPR Is Laundering CIA Talking Points to Make You Scared of NSA Reporting|date=2014-08-12|url=https://theintercept.com/2014/08/12/nprs-dina-temple-raston-passed-cia-funded-nsa-contractor-independent-fear-monger-snowden-reporting/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212083911/https://theintercept.com/2014/08/12/nprs-dina-temple-raston-passed-cia-funded-nsa-contractor-independent-fear-monger-snowden-reporting/|archive-date=2025-12-12}}</ref> | |||
In 2017, it falsely accused [[WikiLeaks]] of releasing fake documents related to [[French Republic|French]] president [[Emmanuel Macron]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Caitlin Johnstone|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=NPR Attempts To Undermine WikiLeaks’ Credibility With Deliberate, Brazen Lie|date=2017-05-10|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/npr-attempts-undermine-wikileaks-credibility-deliberate-brazen-lie/227687/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523180637/https://www.mintpressnews.com/npr-attempts-undermine-wikileaks-credibility-deliberate-brazen-lie/227687/|archive-date=2020-05-23|retrieved=2022-09-17}}</ref> | In 2017, it falsely accused [[WikiLeaks]] of releasing fake documents related to [[French Republic|French]] president [[Emmanuel Macron]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Caitlin Johnstone|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=NPR Attempts To Undermine WikiLeaks’ Credibility With Deliberate, Brazen Lie|date=2017-05-10|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/npr-attempts-undermine-wikileaks-credibility-deliberate-brazen-lie/227687/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523180637/https://www.mintpressnews.com/npr-attempts-undermine-wikileaks-credibility-deliberate-brazen-lie/227687/|archive-date=2020-05-23|retrieved=2022-09-17}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Bourgeois media]] | [[Category:Bourgeois media]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 25 August 2026
National Public Radio | |
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| Formation | February 26, 1970 |
| Type | Public radio network |
| Headquarters | |
| Key people | Katherine Maher (CEO) |
| Affiliations | WRN Broadcast |
| + $258.734 million (2019)[1] | |
| Endowment | $258 million |
| Website | npr.org |
National Public Radio (NPR), is an imperialist state media outlet directly funded by the U.S. Congress.[2] Statesian billionaire Bill Gates has given NPR over $24 million of funding.[3] NPR's current CEO, Katherine Maher, is a State Department operative and former CEO of Wikipedia.[2]
Disinformation[edit | edit source]
In 2014 NPR uncritically repeated CIA talking points that claimed that whistleblower Edward Snowden "harmed national harmed national security and allowed terrorists to develop their own countermeasures.”[4]
In 2017, it falsely accused WikiLeaks of releasing fake documents related to French president Emmanuel Macron.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Public Radio 2019 Annual Report. National Public Radio.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "What is an "objective view based on Chinese values"? A brief discussion on the hypocrisy of Wikipedia's "neutrality"". Qiuwen Baike. Archived from the original on 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Alan MacLeod (2021-11-21). "Documents show Bill Gates has given $319 million to media outlets to promote his global agenda" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ↑ Glenn Greenwald, Andrew Fishman (2014-08-12). "NPR Is Laundering CIA Talking Points to Make You Scared of NSA Reporting" The Intercept. Archived from the original on 2025-12-12.
- ↑ Caitlin Johnstone (2017-05-10). "NPR Attempts To Undermine WikiLeaks’ Credibility With Deliberate, Brazen Lie" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2022-09-17.