The way they gather public funding is convoluted, giving rise to endless propagandizing about it from across the political spectrum (link below), but suffice to say the taxpayer has a stake. Which means free speech also has a stake.

Hooda’s now in full time “I know you are but what am I” mode these days - there’s no analogy between this story and, say, Johnson rushing to kiss the emperor’s ring at Mar A Lago in the middle of a legislative work week because he was summoned. But one can ignore his subject line. I’m not even sure what the issue here is other than a quick google search shows the rwnj media issuing orders to amplify outrage against NPR, but I can buy that their employees may enjoy more workplace free speech rights than do I.