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    Public Radio Corrects "Non-partisan" Error

    By Ripper on Fri, 09/18/2009 - 8:50pm |
    A couple days ago, I posted a blog entry complaining of the too cozy a relationship between public radio and its for-profit business donors. While I still think there is undue influence, I'm happy to report that yesterday PRI's program "The World" clarified its description of the Lewin Group as a "non-partisan" health care consulting business.

    Pointing out that United Healthcare owns the Lewin Group was only right and came after many listeners, this one included, pointed out to PRI that Lewin's vice-president was no one to interview for unbiased information on whether health care reform would cover illegal immigrants.

    I guess there's still hope for public radio as long as we're vigilant. Now if NPR would let Mara Liasson and Juan Williams flee to Fox along with ABC News' John Stossel.