The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined a coalition of press freedom and media organizations in an April 28 letter urging the U.S. Congress to oppose proposed rescissions to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s (CPB) funding.
The coalition warns Congress that cutting funding for public broadcasting would irreparably harm Americans’ access to independent, reliable, non-commercial local news and critical emergency information—particularly in rural communities. The group emphasizes that public media remains a vital source of trusted journalism for millions of Americans at minimal cost and calls on Congress to reject the White House’s proposed cuts.
Read the full letter here.
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