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Newspapers around the country have been calling it a “public emergency” for the decline in news subscriptions over the last several years.
Some news publications have gone so far and asked the government to come in and help fund journalism.
Despite allowing the marketplace to choose which news organizations can stand or fail on their own merits, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have approved $535 million in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in fiscal year 2026. The funding includes a two-year advance appropriation for public radio and television.
CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison applauded Congress for their bipartisan support of the “great value” delivered to the American people through public media. “Our trusted, nonpartisan,…
