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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…
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Please help us to deliver the journalism you need
Journalism is a cornerstone of democracy for a reason — because, as our nation’s founders recognized, it is a critical means of informing the public, particularly about the workings of government. Serving this role in society explains why the same moments in history that witnessed the rise of fascism also witnessed a direct attack on…
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Reaffirming our commitment to local journalism rooted in editorial independence
When a house burns in your neighborhood, you don’t want to wait a week before reading the details of the blaze. And, knowing how misinformation spreads like, well, wildfire in this internet age, you should turn to a reliable source for those details. Your local news organizations — staffed by journalists who are part of…