PBS, NPR stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts

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3 thoughts on “PBS, NPR stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts

    1. Part of the point of public media is to not be as beholden in their coverage to those who would advertise. Ratings and profit shouldn’t govern covering the news, is the idea — and a good one, I think.

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