CPB

CPB Awards $1.5M to America Amplified Public Media Initiative Ahead of 2024 Elections

WFYI leads public media initiative to identify issues important to voters, inform them about electoral process in all 50 states

NPR HQ Washington DC

“Dark day” as US public media has funding axed

The House's to scrap the funding of the CPB by 2026 will have a drastic impact on the services of public service media in the US.

VOA Voice of America

US: Political pressures on public service media

Oklahoma's public service media is at risk of being closed down, while a report has found 'gross mismanagement' by a former CEO of the USAGM.

BBC Twitter government-funded label

“Government-funded Media” Twitter label must be removed

PMA calls for Twitter to reverse its decision to label the BBC, PBS, and other independent public service media as "Government Funded Media".

Priority to provide public service on TikTok

Providing trusted news and information on TikTok has become a bigger priority for some public media organisations to help combat growing disinformation on the platform.

Hurricane Ida

How US public media covered Hurricane Ida

During natural disasters, public media organisations can serve as vital sources of critical and lifesaving information, as demonstrated when Hurricane Ida hit the US in August.

US Capitol Building

Update: Funding approved for US public media

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that secures federal funding for public broadcasting in 2024.

US public media

PMA welcomes $565m funding recommendation for CPB

Approval could lead to a 27% jump in funding for US public media in 2024 compared to current levels.

Local

Supporting local news in North America

News deserts have continued to grow, leaving a number of communities without access to local news outlets. But initiatives across North America are aiming to change that.

NPR CPB funding

House of Representatives passes $175m relief legislation for public media

$175 million in COVID-19 related assistance has been greenlit for the nearly 1,400 public radio and television stations across the US.