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Studies link public broadcasting to higher voter turnout, better factual knowledge and lower susceptibility to extremist rhetoric. Those contributions to democracy may be diminished by Congress’ cuts.
Public broadcasting has long been a target of conservative Republicans.
Public media can’t replace everything that’s been lost during journalism’s economic crisis. But it has plugged some major holes, particularly at the local level.
The precursors of today’s public media programs consisted of professors giving lectures about history and finance.
Pierre Poilievre is right that Canadians should be shielded from disinformation. But they should also be wary of politicians misleading them on the impartiality and independence of Crown corporations.
The death of the government’s public media project is a significant policy failure. But all might not be lost – at no real extra cost.
Major public media reform in New Zealand is coming at the same time as trust in government and media declines. The proposed new law needs to make political and editorial independence a top priority.
Despite years of consultation and planning, the government’s announcement of a new ‘public media entity’ raises more questions than it answers.
Hundreds of jobs are at risk and the quality of news is under threat as New Zealand’s broadcasting media face closures, sales and restructuring in the biggest overhaul in a decade.
From the beginning, National Public Radio vowed that it would speak with ‘many voices.’
Journalism’s crisis – loss of readers, revenue and respect – has led many to conclude that if the news business is to survive, it has to do a better job of connecting with its audience. How can it be done?
Without credible news and information, a healthy democracy is not possible.
When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was founded 50 years ago, it was supposed to reflect the nation’s disparate voices.
Big cash infusions can give nonprofit journalism a much-needed boost. But the ailing news industry needs more consistent funding.
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Associate Professor in Media and Communication, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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C. Edwin Baker Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor, School of Communication; Executive Editor, Investigative Reporting Workshop, American University School of Communication
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