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Mara Liasson

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NPR national political correspondent since the 1980s, formerly NPR's White House (1992–2001) and congressional correspondent. Was a longtime Fox News contributor on Special Report and Fox News Sunday.

Previously: Fox News Channel (contributor), Washington Week (PBS) panelist, KPFA, The Vineyard Gazette

Slant Score · ranked #125 of 175 from most left to most right

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The receipts (2)

Broke with own side · served the right · +1.1 R · Nov 7, 2013

NPR ombudsman fielded left-leaning complaints; she called Syria 'a box entirely of President Obama's own making'

NPR's ombudsman reported listeners on the left complained she tilted conservative and used Republican talking points on the ACA; examples included her describing the Syria situation as 'a box entirely of President Obama's own making.' The ombudsman concluded her work did not slant toward either side.

Source: NPR Ombudsman →

Broke with own side · served the right · +0.9 R · Dec 9, 2009

Kept Fox News contributor role after NPR executives asked her to reconsider

Per a Politico report summarized by others, NPR executives in 2009, during the Obama White House's public dispute with Fox, asked Liasson to reconsider her Fox appearances; she said Fox's programming had not significantly changed and continued appearing.

Source: Media Matters (citing Politico) →