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Trump targets NPR and PBS as public and nonprofit media account for a growing share of local news coverage

  • Written by Matthew Powers, Professor of Communication, University of Washington
Trump targets NPR and PBS as public and nonprofit media account for a growing share of local news coverageThe Seattle Times currently funds 30 reporter positions through philanthropy.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

Republicans in Washington have their sights – once again – on defunding public media.

On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that helps fund...

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