NPR lawsuit alleges Corporation for Public Broadcasting gave in to political pressure

NPR lawsuit alleges Corporation for Public Broadcasting gave in to political pressure

NPR is accusing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in federal court of reneging on a contract to appease the White House.

NPR: Politics Led CPB To Kill Satellite System Contract

NPR has shared that its legal team engaged in private conversations with the longtime head of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, who spoke under oath, involving a scuttled contract involving the operation of a satellite distribution system for its member stations. That conversation is set to gain a public venue on Tuesday, at a court hearing. In a report from NPR News’ David Folkenflik distributed Monday morning, the veteran media industry…