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Republicans grill NPR and PBS executives about ‘biased’ coverage in DOGE subcommittee hearing

Congress is considering legislation to cut funding for public broadcasting

March 26, 2025

Opinion | Oscar-nominated filmmaker resigns from duPont-Columbia journalism awards over school’s concessions to Trump

Julie Cohen, co-director of ‘RBG,’ resigned from the duPont-Columbia Awards committee, saying, ‘In dangerous times, honest people need to stand up.’

March 26, 2025

What the attempted dismantling of Voice of America means for press freedom in the US and the world

When such a large broadcaster goes dark, it bodes poorly for global media freedom

March 26, 2025

ProPublica didn’t just prove nonprofit journalism could work — it changed how investigative reporting is measured

Launched in 2008, ProPublica pioneered a sustainable nonprofit newsroom model, proving that impact — not clicks — could drive funding for journalism

March 24, 2025

Poynter announces next group of newsrooms working to transform crime coverage

The 18 newsrooms will go through a 7-month process to refocus coverage on public safety

March 26, 2025

Opinion | Today’s ‘anti-American’ hearing could wreck public media

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s hearing kicks off today, with PBS and NPR leaders set to testify amid growing calls to defund public media

March 26, 2025

Does less than 25% of Education Department spending go to students? No

With a $200B budget, the Education Department allocates 71% to higher education and 25% to K-12, focusing on low-income and disabled students

March 26, 2025

Kids with smartphones report higher well-being than expected, study finds

The first-of-its-kind, long-term study from USF also found 1 in 5 kids turns to reputable news outlets, but many never use news apps

March 25, 2025

Election season is over. Journalists are still stressed

Respondents to a Muck Rack survey said ‘uncertainty about the future’ had contributed to declining mental health

March 25, 2025

You’re a journalist added to a classified group chat. Here’s what you need to consider.

5 ethical questions journalists should consider if, like The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, they are added to a top-secret conversation about war plans

March 25, 2025

Why you should be skeptical of that ‘leaked’ audio of JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk

An expert who reviewed the video found it was possibly generated with artificial intelligence and likely fabricated

March 25, 2025

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