The CEO of NPR is reiterating what she said is the outlet's commitment to serving a more politically diverse and broader audience as the public broadcaster faces threats to its funding by the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers.
"Our audiences have grown in the past year. But we know that there are Americans who feel as though their perspectives are not well reflected," NPR CEO Katherine Maher wrote in a memo this week. "As public media, we have a mission and mandate to serve the entire nation. We can only achieve this when we are successful reflecting the political, economic, and social differences reflected in today's American experience."
Maher said NPR faces "competitive" challenges in the media marketplace, alluding to the proliferation of podcasts, internet influencers and other major audio and video news sources taking viewers and listeners away from mainstream press outlets.
"We've conducted audience research, asking Americans directly what they want out of public radio," Maher said. "Americans everywhere want to feel welcome and reflected in public media, connected to one another and well-informed about our country."
Maher's comments come as Trump and his allies have turned up the heat on NPR, PBS and other public broadcasters who Republicans argue are biased against them in news coverage and should not be given taxpayer dollars.
Maher has herself come under scrutiny for social media posts criticizing Trump and espousing progressive rhetoric before taking the job as NPR CEO.
The outlet's defenders argue any cuts to its funding threaten its member stations, which they say is a value public resource covering large swaths of the country.
"NPR's mission is to serve the entirety of the American public," Maher wrote. "We are committed to this mission, to our Member organizations, and to our responsibility of earning the trust and consideration of audiences across the nation."
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