PrintOctober 26, 2010
Journalistic Malpractice and NPR
The recent firing of NPR's Juan Williams is only the tip of the iceberg regarding NPR's journalistic malpractice. For example, on the January 22 broadcast of "All Things Considered," Nina Totenberg and Madeleine Brand hosted a segment that excoriated the day's Supreme Court decision on the Citizens United case. As part of the report, they interviewed Mr. Fred Wertheimer -- whom NPR's website describes as a "campaign reform advocate." Not surprisingly, NPR failed to divulge that Mr. Wertheimer is also the husband of NPR Senior National Correspondent Linda Wertheimer and the president of Democracy 21. NPR thought this fact inconsequential and failed to ascertain the political philosophy of Democracy 21. More importantly, NPR deemed it necessary to inform the listener that the court is more "conservative," that the case was brought about by a "conservative nonprofit," and that the nonprofit advocates for "conservative ideals" and a...(Read Full Article)
