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Contradiction

"Funding for NPR comes from dues and fees paid by member stations, underwriting from corporate sponsors, and annual grants from the publicly funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Most of its member stations are owned by non-profit organizations, including public school districts, colleges, and universities. NPR operates independently of any government or corporation, and has full control of its content."

Now, English isn't my mothertongue, but isn't this a contradiction? If NPR receives money from sponsorships, doesn't that mean that they're dependent on corporate donations? If they are at least partially dependent on corporate donations, they're by definition usually not "independent of any government or corporation". NeutralerNutzername (talk) 10:23, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Observers agree that NPR retains full and independent editorial control despite their funding sources. Binksternet (talk) 12:25, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Binksternet: The language is contradictory, not wholesale but more a reflection of NPR's POV than reality. A prime example is the idea that local stations are contributors. The dues/fees paid by locals amount to a mandatory passalong of their CPB funding, an arrangement that obscures the actual amount of government support NPR receives. I agree NPR has "independent editiorial control", more than most major media outlets, but there is no doubt its programming is influenced by funding needs. Since that's a fact of life for all mainstream sources of news and information, the article's lede should not go overboard in stressing that NPR's control is wholly "independent". Allreet (talk) 15:47, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The single sentence in the lead section is sufficient and not excessive. As you say, NPR is more independent than most major media outlets, so it deserves a mention. Binksternet (talk) 16:44, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Binksternet: Thanks for the response. I have some relatively small reservations, none worth quibbling about. In short, I generally agree. Allreet (talk) 03:26, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dated sources, unreliable article

A review of the text and a search for current sources indicate the NPR article is only reliable regarding historical matters and personnel updates. The media landscape is changing rapidly, so I understand it's hard to keep up. That said, far too many sources predate 2010, and far too few are post 2021. Much of the article, then, is misleading and in some cases, simply incorrect. Two quick examples: The Pew Research data being cited is over a decade old, worthless. And the NPR One app is no more, gone as of 2023. I'll get back to this asap, but my hope is that other editors will pitch in before I do. Thanks. Allreet (talk) 16:36, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New logo

They've updated their logo slightly with a more rounded font. Can that be replaced in the article? I don't know how to do it within the copyright rules. 76.169.100.136 (talk) 20:24, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media

New related page: Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media

---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:13, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Time for another Donald related lockup

I’m anticipating a temporary layer of protection being placed on this page soon. 2600:387:2:803:0:0:0:4C (talk) 20:03, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]