Attribution: Photo by Matt Sayles, AP | Jack, Federal funding makes up half or more of the budgets of some local NPR and PBS stations. For many communities—especially rural and underserved ones—NPR and PBS are lifelines. These stations are not only sources of news, but also provide crucial cultural, educational, and emergency services, including: - Educational children's shows like Sesame Street
- Groundbreaking science and history through Nova and American Experience
- Trusted news from PBS NewsHour
- Programming that tackles mental health and wellness
- Emergency alerts for natural disasters, outages, and public safety issues
| Trump’s executive order is a direct threat to the First Amendment, which protects the free press from government interference or reprisal. Sign this petition to urge Congress to keep Trump from cutting public media We urge Congress to: - Reject any legislation or attempts to cut federal funding for public media
- Speak up and oppose Trump’s executive order and support legal efforts to challenge it
- Reaffirm their commitment to a free and independent press as a cornerstone of American democracy
This is a defining moment. Public media must be protected—not dismantled. Sign this petition to save NPR and PBS | | | Sincerely,
Democracy in Color
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