NPR Labeled as State-Affiliated Media

Twitter slapped a 'state-affiliated' media label on NPR's account, then downgraded it to 'government-funded' after intense backlash.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Twitter had labeled NPR “state-affiliated media,” categorizing it similarly to Russia’s state-run RT and China’s Xinhua News Agency

• Backlash ensued, prompting Twitter to downgrade the label to the slightly less jarring “government-funded media,” alongside BBC, PBS and Voice of America

• Multiple NPR executives have a revolving door with the…