Tag: CPB
Pubmedia faces financial, governance challenges in filling local news ‘void,’ new report says
The Ralph Nader–founded public interest group Center for Study of Responsive Law released the study Thursday.CPB selects PBS SoCal to pilot civics initiative
Content created by PBS SoCal and pilot stations will lay the groundwork for national launch in May 2025.Union group calls for CPB to add board member representing workers’ interests
A coalition of unions associated with the AFL-CIO is advocating for policies that it says would protect nonprofit workers.CPB defunding and reauthorization are scary. We should talk about them anyway.
It's time to get over the Beetlejuice effect — we need to drag the monster out from under the bed, look it ...Senate Appropriations Committee recommends level funding for CPB
The committee splits from the House proposal to zero out public media’s funding.House Appropriations Committee takes next step in zeroing out pubmedia funding for FY27
President Biden has proposed upping CPB’s FY27 appropriation to $595 million.House subcommittee proposes zeroing out pubmedia funding for FY27
President Biden has proposed upping CPB’s FY27 appropriation to $595 million.CPB backs new journalism desk for Alaska’s stations
The two-year grant funds four new reporter positions and three shared editors.Four more public media stations receive Next Generation Warning System funding
Two of the stations serve Indigenous audiences.CPB CEO responds to questions from Ted Cruz about NPR funding
Cruz had written to CPB's CEO to “express deep concern" about what he called NPR's "departure from its stated mission.”Biden recommends $595M in FY27 funding for public broadcasting
If approved, the appropriation would be a record sum for CPB.CPB responds to new inquiry from Ted Cruz about board meeting audio
CPB CEO Patricia Harrison said that a CPB technician mistakenly “clicked the wrong setting” when he was adjusting settings on the corporation’s ...CPB faces scrutiny from Ted Cruz over diversity policy
Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.Representation of Asian, Black and Hispanic staffers grows at public media stations
Only the percentage of Native American staffers at stations declined since 2022, according to new CPB data on CSG grantees.CPB names first Next Generation Warning System grantees
The funds will help stations upgrade their technology for emergency alerts.
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