Tag: Federal funding
PBS, Lakeland PBS sue over Trump’s executive order
The lawsuit argues that the executive order goes against the Public Broadcasting Act and the First Amendment.Why public broadcasting needs a win in the court of public opinion, too
There has yet to emerge clear, concise messaging that reflects the values at stake in the fight for public broadcasting.NPR, Colorado stations sue over executive order targeting network funding
The lawsuit argues President Trump’s executive order violates the Public Broadcasting Act and the First Amendment.‘We can’t dally’: How lay leaders are advocating for pubmedia amid federal funding threats
Diane Tilstra, president of the KBTC PBS Association in Tacoma, and Garrett King, board president of Friends of OETA network in Oklahoma, ...How vulnerable pubcasters are handling federal funding threats
“What we are now and what we would become and how we continue to serve the community is an unknown at this ...I ran a station in West Virginia. What’s happening now feels familiar
Understand the new rules, but don't accept them.TPT furloughs staff working on ‘Skillsville,’ a Ready To Learn–funded program
The furloughs came after the Department of Education announced cuts to Ready To Learn.IndiJ Public Media, PBS lose NSF grants
IndiJ’s grant supported Indigenous climate reporting, and PBS’ funded STEM videos.Experts say Trump’s CPB order ‘should have no legal effect’
“Whether it will have a practical effect or a political effect, I suppose, is a different question,” said James B. Speta, a ...NPR is considering ‘full range of options’ for response to Trump executive order, says board ...
“We are still reviewing the legal interpretation of the order,” Jennifer Ferro said.In executive order, Trump demands CPB stop funding PBS, NPR
In response, CPB asserted that it is not subject to the president’s authority.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.Our fictional station team reflects on the growing regulatory storm
In our second installment, station staffers discuss the FCC investigation of underwriting practices in public media.‘All Funding Reconsidered’: A station staff dialogue
A fictional station meeting tackles the questions public media leaders can’t ignore.For station drives, discussing funding threat appears to boost giving
"It's not that you can't talk about something that hasn't happened yet. It's how you talk about it if you decide to ...
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