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That bill that would defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by extension NPR and PBS has moved past a big hurdle on the Senate floor.\u00a0 So the fear at the NY Times is palpable.<\/p>\n

This Is Why America Needs Public Media<\/a><\/p>\n

Good!<\/p>\n

“Republicans complain, not always wrongly, that public media reflects left-leaning assumptions and biases. And they can fairly tell NPR and PBS to do a better job of reflecting the citizenry that is subsidizing them. Yet the \u201cnational\u201d part of NPR (or National Public Radio, as it used to call itself) that chafes conservatives may well be just fine without federal funds. Only about 2 percent of its budget comes directly from the federal government, and it may have an easier time raising money from its many dedicated listeners if Congress punishes it.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

They can’t make up their minds.\u00a0 Is the government funding insignificant or critical?\u00a0 Well, let’s find out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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