Does public radio have a liberal bias?

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Accusations of liberal bias at NPR and public radio ramped up in the wake of a scandal involving the former chief fundraiser at National Public Radio.

On the Media, the public radio program that critiques the news and media, investigates charges of liberal media bias in public radio through a series of interviews with conservative listeners, watchdogs, and media analysts. Midday presents the collected series of reports in this hour.

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