Foundations Provide $37 Million Emergency Funding to Save Public Media
TL;DR
Conservative efforts in Congress and recent executive actions have significantly cut federal funding for public media, threatening local news outlets and community access to information, especially in rural areas, with many stations at risk of shutting down due to loss of crucial funding.
- The scramble to keep public media afloat Politico
- Foundations Commit $36.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Protect Public Media in Vulnerable Communities Knight Foundation
- The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations The New York Times
- CPB Defunding Ends Next Generation Warning System Grant Program for Local Public Media Stations Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Foundations step in to offer $37 million lifeline to public media The Washington Post
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