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Public media funding is complex - so for those of you who are following the news about Trump's executive order to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this is how CPB works, and how it distributes money to public media stations across the country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC485mf9LRM #NPR #PBS #PublicMedia
#Trump, who has long accused #PBS & #NPR of *biased* [lie-free] coverage, signed an #ExecutiveOrder late Thurs seeking to end federal #funding for the 2 broadcasters. The immediate impact of the order was unclear. NPR & PBS get a small portion of their funds from #Congress through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, an #independent organization that funds #PublicMedia.
#RevengePolitics #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower #law #journalism #censorship
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/01/us/trump-news/ea955454-c1d0-5100-98a6-26b6fd71dcc5?smid=url-share
The New York Times · Trump Moves Michael Waltz to U.N. and the Latest Immigration News: Live Updates
Like many, I grew up watching shows like Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Reading Rainbow and NOVA on #PBS. A couple of years ago, I had the honor of the local PBS station coming to my home studio to film a feature for a program called ArtsPlus through which I've been able to share my love for #pottery and the natural environment with a national audience. Non-commercial and educational, PBS is definitely worth fighting for.
Urge Congress: Save #PublicMedia Funding
More than 6,000 historic tapes from American Samoa’s public broadcasting station, KVZK, are at risk of being lost forever.
These recordings document decades of island life, including local news, graduations, cultural festivals, religious ceremonies, and more, told in both Samoan and English.
With no funding for storage or digitization, decades of history could disappear. Donate now: https://americanarchive.donorsupport.co/page/AmericanSamoa
American Archive of Public BroadcastingHelp Save American Samoa’s Media Heritage!More than 6,000 historic tapes from American Samoa’s public broadcasting station, KVZK, are at risk of being lost forever. These recordings document decades of island life, including local news, graduations, cultural festivals, religious ceremonies, and more, told in both Samoan and English. Produced primarily between the 1980s and early 2000s, this collection offers an invaluable record of community life, language, and tradition.
The #Grifters running #Amerikkka are calling public media a grift! Probably because they embrace DEI and aren't afraid to criticize the #Fascist administration! This will not only cripple or destroy #PublicTelevision stations, #CommunityRadio like #WMPG also receives money from the #CPB!!!
White House calls #NPR and #PBS a “grift,” will ask Congress to rescind funding
By Jon Brodkin, April 15, 2025
Excerpt: "In a statement provided to Ars today, PBS CEO Paula Kerger said that 'the effort underway to get Congress to rescind public media funding would disrupt the essential service PBS and local member stations provide to the American people. There's nothing more American than PBS, and our work is only possible because of the bipartisan support we have always received from Congress... Without PBS member stations, Americans will lose unique local programming and emergency services in times of crisis.' "
Ars Technica · White House calls NPR and PBS a “grift,” will ask Congress to rescind funding
McCarthy-ism is back, everyone.
The DOGE subcommittee in Congress is holding a hearing titled “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable.”
Guess who is the chair? Marjorie Taylor Greene, of all the MAGA clowns
This holiday season, bring tradition to your table with "A Southwest Christmas"! 
Join Angie Torres and others as they whip up cherished recipes like biscochitos, tortillas, and empanadas.
Courtesy of New Mexico PBS.
Get into the holiday spirit with this 70s classic featuring Erica Wilson, "The Julia Child of Needlework!" Discover how to create your own Christmas heirlooms — like this charming embroidered Christmas tree. With Erica's expert guidance, starting a new holiday tradition has never been easier (or more fun)!
Courtesy of @wgbh
Do you remember the must-have gifts of 1999?
"Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser" took a look at the top holiday hits for kids and adults alike. See which gifts had everyone talking—and shopping—that year!
I'm in two minds about public media outlets like RNZ publishing the video they produce on YouRube;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp4OXwfZE1SaCQ4jRAuaoXQ
It makes sense for publicly-funded media to publish anywhere that members of the public might be, especially where we don't have to pay. In fact, any media funded 100% with public money ought to be under a CreativeCommons BY-SA license, or even placed in the public domain. So *anyone* can publish it, anywhere they like.
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Today, we reflect on the legacy of #NelsonMandela, who passed away #onthisday in 2013.
In 1994, just months after becoming South Africa’s first democratically elected president, Mandela spoke at Howard University’s Commencement Convocation, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree. In his speech, Mandela celebrated the transformative power of education, acknowledging Howard’s historic contributions to progress.
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Two podcasts from the early #PlanetMoney days with #ThisAmericanLife that were amazingly well done, and are still shockingly accurate and eye-opening on the US healthcare system.
I share these with folks often. But no one listens to them. No one cares. We are just as bad as the right in our unwillingness to be challenged. I don't dig populism.
#NPR #PublicMedia cc @adamdavidson
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/391/more-is-less
This American Life · More Is Less - This American LifeAn hour explaining the American health care system—specifically, why it is that costs keep rising.
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No shade whatsoever on NZ TV productions, whether news or entertainment, but ...
How many podcast episodes could be recorded for the public media funding spent on making one episode of a TV show?
Huh: #Wrapstodon is here. What does yours look like? Drop a screenshot below if you've got one.
THOUGHTS:
1. We could use a few more followers. Yr. humble #fediverse servant is gonna hafta fill out a performance review at some point! 
2. The full film of "20 Days in Mariupol" is available for free online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvAyykRvPBo (ya gotta love #PublicMedia).
As you plan your Thanksgiving menu this week, why not take a page out of Julia Child’s book? 
Join icons Julia Child and Leslie Mackie as they teach you the secrets to making the perfect tart and pie crusts. 
Courtesy of Maryland Public Television
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-394-94vhj0ck
#PublicMedia #PublicBroadcasting #PublicTelevision #AAPB #Archives #MediaArchives #JuliaChild #Leslie Mackie #BakingWithJulia
A good reason to switch on @ABC radio this summer instead, reliable, authoritative information. #SocialMedia #PublicMedia
Meta is ‘reckless’ in ‘need-to-know situations’, Canada warns Australia as it braces for early bushfire season
The Guardian · Meta is ‘reckless’ in ‘need-to-know situations’, Canada warns Australia as it braces for early bushfire season
This Wednesday, we feel like dancing!
Step back in time with the 1997 PBS special “Bandstand Days,” featuring Dick Clark, original “American Bandstand” regulars, fan club members, and more as they share behind-the-scenes stories from the iconic show.
It’s #GeographyAwarenessWeek! 
Celebrate with the National Geographic Bee—hosted by the legendary Alex Trebek (until 2013) and captivating audiences from 1989 to 2019.
This iconic competition showcased the brilliance of young minds across the nation, putting their worldly wisdom and passion for exploration to the test.
Courtesy of Maryland Public Television.
This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we honor the stories of Native Americans with powerful documentaries like “Surviving Columbus,” which explores the history and resilience of the Pueblo people.
Discover this and many more films featuring Native voices from Native producers in the AAPB’s Vision Maker Media Documentaries Collection: https://americanarchive.org/special_collections/vision-maker-media