Donald Trump has signed an executive directive to reduce funding for news organizations NPR and PBS. The White House announced this. This is the latest attempt by the U.S. President to use federal funds as leverage to target institutions he doesn't like. The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which allocates funds to PBS and NPR stations, to "cease direct … [Read more...] about Trump Moves to Slash NPR, PBS Funding with New Executive Order
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FCC Chair Opens Probe Into NPR and PBS
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) chair has launched an investigation against NPR and PBS for their alleged "airings of commercials." Brendan Carr, FCC chair, wrote in an open letter to The New York Times that he was concerned about the possibility that NPR and PBS could be breaking federal law by broadcasting commercials. It is possible, in particular, that NPR … [Read more...] about FCC Chair Opens Probe Into NPR and PBS