Author: Alex Curley
Opinion: Data is helping to save public media. We can’t let it slip
"The next 12 to 24 months will define public media’s long-term future. We need to resist the temptation to turn inward and ...Lobbying disclosures show historic spending by pubmedia groups
Public media’s spending waned at the end of 2024 but quickly reached a new record after Trump took office.This ‘Adopt A Station’ tool shows how pubmedia can innovate in crisis
Public media is in a unique position to meet moments like the rescission with new ideas that aren’t bound by the hang-ups ...Here’s how much public media relies on federal funding, and what could happen next
New insights from financial data show which stations — and audiences — would be hardest hit if CPB loses funding.Who benefits most from CPB funding? A state-by-state look at station grants
"Faced with the loss of public media’s chief financier, how do we evaluate the performance of CPB itself?"Why the impact of CPB funding cuts may not be equal
An analysis of station financial data suggests disproportionate effects could be felt across radio and TV stations, as well as smaller and ...
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