Ralph Nader: NPR At 50, Straying From Its Civic Mission? – OpEd

This month is the 50^th anniversary of National Public Radio (NPR). Knowing about my work back then with other advocates, to persuade Congress to pass legislation creating NPR and PBS, (which was opposed by most of the commercial radio/TV industry), a friend asked what I think of NPR now.

A few observations, drawn from...