2021: A Review of Public Media AdvocacyDecember 8, 2021 · It has been a year. 2021 brought a new Administration and Congress as well as continued concerns about how public media could survive the pandemic.Read More
The Case for Investing in Public Media InfrastructureSeptember 3, 2021 · Throughout the pandemic, local public radio and television stations have kept Americans connected to classrooms, educational resources, local and national news, and public safety communications.Read More
FPREN: Keeping Florida Connected in Times of CrisisOctober 28, 2020 · The “Florida Public Radio Emergency Network” or “FPREN,” can be considered public radio’s most ambitious and successful effort in serving coastal states, providing public media audiences with critically important lifesaving multiplatform content before, during, and after hurricanes and other significant weather events.Read More
Federal Funding Update: Congress Passes a CRSeptember 30, 2021 · Congress approved a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure that keeps the government and its programs, including support for public media, funded at roughlyRead More
How Public TV Stations Supported Summer LearningAugust 19, 2021 · Throughout the pandemic, public media stations in all 50 states and U.S. territories have stepped up to provide at-home learning services for pre-K through 12thRead More
Congress Passes Relief for Public Media StationsMarch 10, 2021 · Across the country, public media stations are the heart of their communities, acting as classrooms and forums for civil dialogue and local connection connection –Read More
Public Media’s Brightest Moments of 2020December 17, 2020 · As 2020 ends, we look back on public media’s brightest moments throughout the year. Public Media Stations Adjust to Safely Serve Their Communities In responseRead More
A Reflection: 10 Years of Protecting Public MediaDecember 10, 2020 · Ten years ago, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, the predecessor to Protect My Public Media, was launched. Recognizing the challenges ahead, our grassroots networkRead More
How Public Media Stations Increase Remote LearningNovember 24, 2020 · Following the broad school closures due to COVID-19 in March, local public media stations quickly transitioned to provide at-home learning services to pre-K through 12thRead More
Congress Approves a Continuing ResolutionSeptember 30, 2020 · Today, Congress approved a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure that keeps the government and its programs, including support for public media, funded at roughly last year’s spending levels through December 11, 2020.Read More