Republican supporters say it made good fiscal sense, and Democratic opponents calling it an ideological attack that would deprive local stations of access to programs such as "Car Talk" and "All Things Considered." Full story
The House Rules Committee called an “emergency meeting” Wednesday afternoon to consider a bill to cut government funding for NPR. Rep. Earl Blumenauer discusses.
University of Missouri journalism professor Barbara Cochran, a former employee of NBC, CBS--- and former vice president for NPR -- discusses the future of public radio.
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An undercover video catches a NPR fundraiser disparaging Republicans and the Tea Party causing the resignation of NPR's CEO. Will this have an effect on government funding for public broadcasting as it is debated in Congress? NBC chief investigative correspondent Lisa Myers reports.
NPR's CEO and president, Vivian Schiller, has been forced to resign, the radio broadcaster's media correspondent said Wednesday. Full story
The Morning Joe panel discusses the release of a hidden camera video where Ron Schiller, former NPR senior vice president for fundraising, calls members of the Tea Party both racist and xenophobic and suggests that NPR would be better off without government funding.
** FILE ** This 2008 file photo provided by National Public Radio shows Vivian Schiller. NPR says CEO Vivian Schiller resigns in aftermath of fundraiser's remarks on hidden video. (AP Photo/NPR, Michael Benabib) ** NO SALES **
