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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down

The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across…

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down

The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across…

F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

The agency’s blessing was one of the last hurdles for the deal, which was being subjected to close scrutiny by the Trump administration.

Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts

Donors are turning out to support local stations, but those contributions so far fall well short of the annual $550 million that Congress cut.

Edith Chapin, NPR’s Top Editor, Is Stepping Down

Edith Chapin, who is also acting chief content officer, has been editor in chief of the public radio network since 2023.

Can The Washington Post’s TikTok Guy Make It Without The Post?

Dave Jorgenson is starting his own video company that explains the news, with a twist. Think Jon Stewart meets Ron Burgundy.

Substack Raises $100 Million, Betting on Subscriptions but Coming Around to Ads

Substack, originally a newsletter service, says its app now has millions of users interacting with its creators.

He Helped Create NPR. Now He May See it Be Defunded.

Bill Siemering, 91, says potential funding cuts put a “unique, invaluable cultural resource” at risk.

PBS and NPR’s Last-Ditch Fight to Save Funding

As a vote to cut more than $500 million per year in federal funding nears, stations are making their pitches to lawmakers, listeners and “Viewers…

Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut

At the urging of President Trump, Congress is expected to vote this week on whether to cut $500 million per year for public radio and…