NPR Board Members Gave Overwhelmingly to Democrats
March 17, 2011 | Read Time: 1 minute
Since 2004, board members of NPR and its foundation have given 89 percent of their political donations to Democrats, according to an analysis of campaign finance data by U.S. News and World Report.
The board members have given nearly $2.2-million to political candidates, parties, and political action committees, and $1.95-million of that has gone to Democratic candidates and liberal-leaning organizations, the magazine reports.
An NPR spokeswoman tells the magazine that the board members have little involvement in directing news coverage and that foundation board members are mostly involved in fund raising.
“Past political contributions of members of a foundation or board— I would hesitate drawing a line between that and our news coverage,” adds Anna Christopher, a spokeswoman for the network.
