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Serving Those Who Serve: How Public Media Contributes to Community Connection of Military Families
Public Media has always been rooted in a mission of public service – providing trusted information, enriching education and building stronger, more informed communities. Public media was created for every American citizen, but for American military families who may not be home when they want to be, the role of public media carries a particularly
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The History of Public Media in the U.S. – How Local Journalism Continues to Carry the Torch for Community
Public media maintains a clear and consistent mission: to inform and strengthen communities. But with public media now under siege, I want to highlight some of the relevant history and current public media initiatives. In 1967, amid social and cultural upheaval, the federal Public Broadcasting Act authorized the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, leading
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Confronting questions of bias regarding local news coverage
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing Wednesday questioning the use of federal funds by NPR and PBS and raising concerns about bias and editorial integrity in public media. Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger, the presidents and CEOs of NPR and PBS respectively, fielded questions from both sides of the