NPR and PBS were funded by the federal government
The Correspondence Between the Public Broadcasting Networks, NPR, and PBS, as Revised by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
She thinks that it is important for the public media to be relevant in a time where there is a lot of coverage of different issues.
Trump has been attacking the two primary public broadcasting networks, NPR and PBS, on social media.
“Which viewpoints NPR and PBS promote does not matter,” the executive order says. “What does matter is that neither entity presents an accurate depiction of current events to tax-paying citizens.”
President Trump claimed on Monday that he was removing three members of the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The corporation sued Trump on Tuesday, arguing that he doesn’t have the power to take these actions because of federal law.
NPR has more of a news focus, whereas PBS has less of a news focus. Both provide locally grounded content and reach more than 99% of the population, at no cost. And in many states and communities, the stations serve as a key component of emergency and disaster response systems.
The networks say they have been encouraged repeatedly by the agency and Congress to develop private financial support and have worked assiduously for years with the FCC to ensure that its content falls within FCC guidelines.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting receives federal funding. Congress allocated $535 million for the CPB for the current fiscal year – an amount affirmed in a recent stop-gap bill passed by the Republican-controlled U.S. House and Senate.
The heads of both networks spoke of their desire to provide nonpartisan news and programming to the American public in a hearing in late March.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said that Congress fully funded theCPB budget through Sept 30, 2027 because of the two-year cycle.
The Star’s Dilemma: PBS’s Paula Kerger Queried About a TV Commercial Featuring a Performer in Drag
The story was written by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik, and edited by deputy business editor Emily Kopp, Managing Editor Gerry Walsh and Managing Editor Vickie-James. No corporate official or news executive looked at the story before it was posted.
According to a report, the FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched an investigation into PBS and NPR for violating FCC guidelines for airing commercials, but that the President and CEO of NPR said the broadcaster had worked with the FCC for decades to ensure compliance.
PBS’s Paula Kerger found herself queried about a video involving a performer in drag singing a variation on a children’s song for a young audience. (Kerger testified that the video was posted on the website of PBS’s New York City member station and never aired on television.)
Maher was assailed for her past political postings on social media and the network’s news judgment almost entirely based on tweets and stories that preceded her March 2024 arrival at the network by years.
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The American Public Library: Keeping the Porn Out Of Your Home: Trump Orders End of NPR’s Federal Funds and Blocks Use of the Alien Enemies Act
Yesterday, at an event, Trump said he wants his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, to be his ambassador to the UN. This is the first big shake-up of top aides since the president began his second term. It happened after Waltz took the responsibility for inadvertently adding a journalist to a group chat where top officials discussed plans to strike Yemen. Trump stated on social media that he would make Marco Rubio his interim national security adviser. Rubio will also continue to do his job as secretary of State.
A federal judge ruled yesterday that Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants from South Texas was illegal. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee, made the first of its kind ruling. Rodriguez stated that the president’s invocation of the act was contrary to the normal meaning of the statute’s terms.
Children are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of online pornography, much of which is violent and misogynistic. According to the study, the average age at which children first view porn is around 12 years old, and 15% of children watch it at 10 years old or younger. Researchers in the U.K. analyzed 50 pornographic videos and found that about 90 percent were directed at women. Scientists believe early exposure to this content may hinder children’s understanding of consent and respect in relationships. Here are a few ways that parents can keep violent porn out of their homes.
🍿 Movies: Free for All: The Public Library, a new PBS film, examines the value of libraries in the past and makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today.
The White House Wire: A News Aggregator for Biased Media Coverage in the era of the Internet Age (Viscous Opera, Music, and Ballet)
📺 TV: Étoile revolves around two prestigious ballet companies, one in New York and the other in Paris, that are dealing with plummeting ticket sales. In an effort to save the art form, companies swap their most valuable members for a season.
The second book in the Rick Atkinson trilogy on the American Revolution, called The Fate of the Day, hit shelves this week. There is also a graphic memoir, short fiction, and “the secret life” of a cemetery.
At midnight, artists like Aly & Aj, Pink Floyd, Car Seat Headrest, and Eric Church released new music. If you’re a fan of musicians, you should check out this best songs from each album.
While the executive order argues that taxpayer funds shouldn’t be used in support of biased news, the Trump administration has also launched the White House Wire. The wire is a Drudge Report-style news aggregator of positive Trump media coverage. The purpose of the wire is to make sure Trump supporters get the most up to date news.
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