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KGMI's Dianna Hawryluk and Adam Smith chat about public broadcasters leaving Twitter over Elon Musk's decision to label them "government funded media."

By Adam Smith April 18, 2023 4:19 pm

KGMIFILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington. NPR is quitting Twitter, according to a statement Wednesday, April 12, 2023, after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped NPR's account with labels the news organization says undermine its credibility. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

KGMI’s Dianna Hawryluk and Adam Smith chat about public broadcasters leaving Twitter over Elon Musk’s decision to label them “government funded media.” NPR says they get most of their funding from corporate sponsorship, private donations, and programming fees.

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