Berliner, who has been with NPR for a quarter of a century, had previously highlighted the left-wing bias prevalent at the publicly funded network in an essay published by the Free Press on April 9. His resignation was announced on Wednesday, a day after news of his suspension without pay surfaced.
In his essay, Berliner had criticized the network for its lack of "viewpoint diversity." His resignation letter, posted on Wednesday, included references to remarks made by NPR's new CEO, Katherine Maher.
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Berliner stated in his resignation letter, "I am resigning from NPR, a great American institution where I have worked for 25 years. I don’t support calls to defund NPR. I respect the integrity of my colleagues and wish for NPR to thrive and do important journalism.”
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However, he expressed his inability to continue working in an environment where he felt belittled by the new CEO, whose views he believes reinforce the issues he highlighted in his Free Press essay. He added, "But I cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged by a new CEO whose divisive views confirm the very problems at NPR that I cite in my Free Press essay.”
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According to a report by the New York Times, Maher had cautioned the hosts of NPR's programs "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition" against portraying Berliner as a "martyr."
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