The Status of Public Media Funding

As Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to share an update on the latest actions each chamber has taken on public media funding. The
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Public Radio Stations Fill Local Void in Big Cities

March 14, 2018 · In November 2017, beloved local news sites Gothamist, DCist and LAist abruptly shut down risking the loss of neighborhood storytelling and community reporting in some
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Class of 2025: How Federal Funding Fuels Creative Journalism

March 5, 2018 · In 2012, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed a law setting a goal for the state to reach a 100 percent high school graduation rate by
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How Federal Funding Cuts Would Hurt Western North Carolina

February 23, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. In an opinion column in Smoky Mountain News, Peter Nieckarz, an Associate Professor of Sociology
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California Public Media Stations Band Together During California Fires

November 21, 2017 · When fires broke out across Northern California, my station, KRCB/North Bay Public Media – which serves the area hit hardest by the worst fires in
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