Berliner

Their friendship survived the couple’s divorce, and when Berliner lived abroad he came back to L.A. to check on his elderly companion.

Others have expressed concern that it could be viewed as a defensive response to Mr. Berliner’s essay — a premise that Ms. Chapin has rejected in conversations with employees.

Mr. Berliner’s essay has generated vociferous pushback from many employees at NPR, who say that many of his points were factually inaccurate.

National Public Radio editor Uri Berliner didn’t receive much internal support for his complaints, but that actually reinforced his point.

The essay also generated vociferous pushback internally, with many journalists defending their work and saying Mr. Berliner’s essay distorted basic facts about NPR’s coverage.