http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/2163/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/npr-slants-7-2-towards-backers-federal-funding-public-broadcasting <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matthew-balan">Matthew Balan</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="162" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/NPR-HQ-BA.jpg" /></div><p>On Thursday's All Things Considered, NPR's Jim Zarroli vouched for continuing federal funding of public broadcasting by lining up seven sound bites from three supporters of the medium, versus only two from opponents. The supporters all hyped the dire effects if tax dollars no longer went to public TV and radio. Zarroli also completely avoided any mention of NPR's longstanding reputation for liberal bias.<br /> </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/npr-slants-7-2-towards-backers-federal-funding-public-broadcasting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division AllThingsConsidered BiasAlert Budget DaphneDowdyJackson DavidGrubin JesseWalker JimZarroli Labeling liberalmediabias NPR PatButler Republicans RichNugent Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:46:00 +0000 37505 at http://archive2.mrc.org