NPR’s next news chief built an international career at CNN

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While conservatives have periodically questioned the need to fund public media throughout its decades, Berliner’s essay provided a new rallying cry. Republicans on Capitol Hill attacked Maher – who had just become NPR’s chief executive – for her old social media posts. Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. A journalism career built around the worldIn interviews, Maher says Evans brings an understanding of NPR’s network — yet has fresh eyes for how it could evolve. Disclosure: This story was written and reported by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik.