14th February 2020
Latest Trump budget eliminates funding for public media
The Public Media Alliance is once again calling on President Donald Trump to drop proposals to slash federal funding for public media.
31st October 2019
Pat Harrison named 2019 George Chaplin Fellow in Distinguished Journalism
PMA congratulates Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO, Patricia Harrison, on being named the 2019 George Chaplin Fellow in Distinguished Journalism
6th September 2019
Maintaining trust in PSM
Public service media have a fundamental role in reliably informing society, especially during times of election. But with declining trust in media overall, what can public media organisations do to maintain trust in their services?
5th September 2019
Focus on PSM | USA
From funding adjustments to new streaming platforms, what’s new in the world of American public media? Read our latest round up.
16th May 2019
All change? Funding increase recommended for American public media
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting could receive its first bump in federal funding for 10 years.
28th March 2019
Trump to cut federal funding for public media?
Once again, federal budget proposals take aim at funding for public media, causing deep concern for the future of quality local news and content.
19th March 2019
CPB respond to proposed elimination of federal funding
Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO responds to proposals to eliminate federal funding for US public media in next years budget.
5th September 2018
PBS joins the Public Media Alliance
We are extremely pleased to announce that PBS has become a member of the Public Media Alliance.
12th June 2018
Trump’s push to defund and defunct the CPB
Trump’s proposed 2019 budget cuts would drastically impact rural public media outlets, threatening their knowledge of foreign and domestic politics
20th January 2017
Trump team to cut federal support for public broadcasters?
The new US administration is reportedly planning to privatise the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the private non-profit organisation that distributes federal funds to more than 1,500 public media outlets and their programmes across the US.