13th June 2025
PMA: Senate must reject CPB funding cuts
PMA is deeply concerned for the future of public media in the US after the House approved the rescission package, impacting CPB's funding.
3rd June 2025
PMA extends support to US public media
US public media has taken legal action, claiming the executive order that directs the end of all federal funding breaches the First Amendment.
6th May 2025
Trump & GOP wants to end all funding for NPR and PBS
The Trump administration's crackdown on PSM intensifies with the recent White House executive order to cease all federal funding for NPR and PBS.
5th May 2025
PMA calls for withdrawal of executive order instructing end to federal funding for PBS and NPR
The Public Media Alliance calls on President Trump to rescind his Executive Order instructing the end to federal funding for PBS and NPR.
3rd April 2025
End of federal funds would break fabric of public national network, says NPR’s CEO
NPR President & CEO Katherine Maher cautions that federal funding cuts could dismantle the infrastructure of US public radio and broadcasting.
6th January 2025
Five PSM stories from the New Year break
The Christmas break saw many significant developments - both good and worrying - in public media around the world.
13th December 2024
An existential threat for US public media?
Statements and appointments by the incoming Trump administration have raised alarm about possible threats to public service media in the US.
21st November 2024
What does a Trump presidency mean for public media?
After a two year period of job cuts and shrinking, is public media in for a tough time under another Donald Trump presidency?
4th July 2024
New podcast explores US public media job cuts
We explore why the past 18 months has seen so many job cuts at American public media stations, and what impact these cuts might have.
8th February 2024
Pivot to digital amid job losses
The UK’s Channel 4 and Swedish Radio have both announced job cuts while also stressing that digital investment is its most urgent priority.