NPR Reverses Ban on Anchor’s Pride Event Appearance After Internal Email Leak
The decision followed an accidental email exposing the ban, raising questions about shifting policies under political scrutiny.
- NPR initially barred anchor Ari Shapiro from attending a corporate LGBTQ Pride event, citing its ethics handbook on avoiding private industry functions.
- The internal email announcing the decision was mistakenly sent to a wide audience, including newsroom staff and editors.
- Shapiro questioned the ban, pointing out that similar appearances had been approved in previous years without issue.
- NPR quickly reversed the decision after the email exchange was reported by media outlets, allowing Shapiro to attend the event.
- The incident comes as NPR faces heightened political pressure from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, who are seeking to defund public broadcasting.