Ex-NPR Editor Joins Bari Weiss' The Free Press After Criticizing NPR's Liberal Bias
Uri Berliner, who resigned from NPR after alleging lack of viewpoint diversity, becomes senior editor at The Free Press.
- Uri Berliner accused NPR of moving from a slightly left-leaning stance to a rigidly liberal bias.
- Berliner was suspended and subsequently resigned after publishing a critical essay in The Free Press.
- His essay criticized NPR's coverage of contentious topics like COVID-19 origins and Hunter Biden's laptop.
- NPR's leadership defended the organization's editorial integrity and commitment to diverse storytelling.
- The Free Press, founded by ex-New York Times editor Bari Weiss, welcomes Berliner as a senior editor.