Public Media Means a Lot to Maine

Public media means a lot to Maine

Trump's attempt to defund PBS and NPR lays bare his administration's contempt for education.

NHPR journalists discuss federal defunding of public broadcasting

On May 20, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, Dartmouth Civics and Dartmouth Dialogues held an event discussing journalism in the modern world with the crew of Civics 101, a New Hampshire Public Radio podcast focused on civic education and engagement.Civics 101 co-hosts Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice and producer Christina Phillips discussed why they believe that public funding for media is important, especially in the current polarize…

Trump again tries to defund NPR and PBS, sparking a new congressional battle | The Highland County Press

President Donald Trump urged Congress to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting during his first term, but was largely unsuccessful.

Are NPR, PBS Funding Cuts a First Amendment Violation?

The concept of government-funded media made headlines after funding for NPR and PBS was cut. Here's everything you need to know.