Poll: Many Americans Say NPR Wrong

Only 19% Say NPR was Right to Fire Analyst

The vast majority of Americans with an opinion on the issue say National Public Radio was wrong to fire news analyst Juan Williams for his controversial comments about Muslims during an appearance this week on Fox News.

Ted Ilifff at pollposition.com writes a national Poll Position public opinion survey found significant criticism of the national radio network for ousting the veteran reporter and analyst.

Forty-six percent of those polled said NPR was wrong to fire Williams, 19 percent said NPR was right to fire him, and 35 percent said they had no opinion on the issue.

The criticism was even stronger when broken down by ethnic groups, drawing opposition from 62 percent of Hispanics, 58 percent of Williams’ fellow blacks and 55 percent from “other.” Whites registered less than a majority in opposing NPR’s decision, but the network’s critics in that group still outnumbered supporters 42 percent to 21 percent.

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