NPR disputes Twitter's 'state-affiliated media' label.

NPR CEO John Lansing criticized Twitter for labeling the news organization as "state-affiliated media," a description that does not apply to NPR according to Twitter's own guidelines. While Twitter defines state-affiliated media as outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content, NPR and its member stations are supported by millions of listeners who depend on them for independent, fact-based journalism. Lansing added that a free press is essential to the health of democracy.