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Congress has approved Trump’s $1.1 billion in cuts to PBS and NPR – escalating their war on public media. This is funding that local PBS and NPR stations were counting on, and they’ll now have to cut their programming and staff to make up for it.
Americans don’t want this – polls show that public broadcasting is popular with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike. So why did MAGA fight so hard for these cuts? We’ll give you a hint: it’s not about the money.
Time after time, Americans consistently rank PBS Und NPR as the most trustworthy networks for news and public affairs.
That’s because they deliver free local news, quality programming, and fact-based independent journalism – without any corporate or political agendas, as they are required by law to be objective. Local news stations provide hard-hitting journalism that doesn’t just cater to advertisers or keep shareholders happy.
Trump and his enablers know that the free, fair, and impartial journalism that PBS and NPR provide means it’s much harder to get away with their lies. They’d rather silence dissent, evade accountability, and replace the impartial truth with their cherry-picked narrative.
PBS und NPR stellen unzählige öffentliche Ressourcen für die Bevölkerung im ganzen Land bereit. Ihr Verlust könnte Auswirkungen haben auf:
Studien zeigen dass Demokratien am besten funktionieren, wenn wir über eine starke öffentliche Finanzierung für unabhängige Nachrichten verfügen und so sicherstellen, dass alle Bürger Zugang zu umfassenden und vielfältigen Informationen haben.
Jahrzehntelang haben PBS und NPR dieses Versprechen gehalten, selbst mit deutlich weniger öffentliche Förderung im Vergleich zu anderen Demokratien auf der Welt.
Thousands of Common Cause members spoke out – signing petitions, calling the House and Senate, and letting their elected representatives know how important public broadcasting is to them and to American democracy. A few brave lawmakers listened, but in the end, President Trump leaned hard on enough Republicans to fall in line.
Petition
Congress must restore funding for PBS and NPR – which Americans consistently rank as the most trustworthy networks for news and public affairs.
Attacks on PBS and NPR are attempts to silence independent media. We must protect free, fact-based journalism and ensure access to trusted programming for all Americans.
Petition
Congress must restore funding for PBS and NPR – which Americans consistently rank as the most trustworthy networks for news and public affairs.
Attacks on PBS and NPR are attempts to silence independent media. We must protect free, fact-based journalism and ensure access to trusted programming for all Americans.
Petition
Der Kongress muss die Bemühungen zur Kürzung der Mittel für PBS und NPR zurückweisen, da die Amerikaner diese Sender stets als die vertrauenswürdigsten für Nachrichten und öffentliche Angelegenheiten einstufen.
Angriffe auf die öffentlich-rechtlichen Medien sind Versuche, unabhängige Medien zum Schweigen zu bringen. Wir müssen den freien, faktenbasierten Journalismus schützen und allen Amerikanern den Zugang zu vertrauenswürdigen Programmen ermöglichen.
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