Public Broadcasting and Media Policy

After Congress and the Trump administration eliminated federal funding for public media, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board voted to dissolve the 58‑year organization, with CPB leaders saying it can no longer sustain operations and will distribute remaining funds as it winds down. The funding cuts have already produced concrete fallout for public broadcasters: PBS canceled "PBS News Weekend," staff have been reassigned, anchors including John Yang are departing, and NewsHour hosts say programming and staffing must be reworked.