NPR protests as Twitter calls it ‘state-affiliated media’

John Lansing, NPR’s president and CEO, said it was “unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way” after the social media firm this week began describing it as “state-affiliated media.” NPR said federal funding accounts for less than 1% of its annual operating budget. (AP Photos)

NEW YORK — Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a move some worried could undermine public confidence in the news organization.

NPR said it was disturbed to see the description added to all of the tweets that it sends out, with John Lansing, its president and CEO, calling it “unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way.”