Summary
The Republican-led push to defund public broadcasters like NPR and PBS has gained new momentum with Sen. John Kennedy’s proposed “No Propaganda Act,” echoing longstanding conservative critiques of media bias and fiscal waste.
The effort is bolstered by changing media consumption habits, a weakened public radio audience, and competition from digital platforms like Spotify and The New York Times.
NPR faces challenges in adapting to a digital future, while internal divisions and declining funding threaten its sustainability.
Advocates warn this campaign may succeed where past efforts have failed.
I was born in the US and I’ve been to London and a bunch of other European places, lived there a couple of years . But I don’t really share your language. What are you asking me? I don’t give a fuck if people don’t like what I say. We actually have free speech here, mostly. For now. Hopefully guns don’t get involved in that because we have a lot of people who won’t be told what to say. The 2nd supports the 1st as we say.