Franklin Center Remarks on House Defunding of NPR

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Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a leading national non-profit journalism organization, released the following statement regarding the news the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to deny funding to NPR.

“The government has no place in the journalism industry and that includes funding news organizations.  Currently, there are hundreds of non-profit organizations practicing journalism that thrive without taxpayer funding. The mere existence of these organizations demonstrates that NPR can survive without government influence.

In addition, rapid developments in technology have allowed television and broadcast stations to emerge all over the nation, taking the place of the original purpose of NPR. Additional government support of the media is not warranted and could have negative impacts on journalism as a whole.”

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About The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity

The Franklin Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing investigative reporters and non-profit organizations at the state and local level with the training, expertise and technical support necessary to pursue journalistic endeavors. By networking with state-based think tanks, local non-profits, and independent Watchdog reporters across the country, the Franklin Center works against the growing tide of mediocrity and bias in the media and punditry of alternative online sources.  The Franklin Center undertakes programs that promote investigative reporting and the education of the public about corruption, incompetence and abuse of public trust by elected officials. The Franklin Center is also a proud sponsor of Watchdog.org and StatehouseNewsOnline.com.