President Donald Trump has asked Congress to consider rescinding more than $1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting. Here’s what it could mean.

What is public media?

It’s a roster of more than 1,500 independent television and radio stations nationwide that each receive a portion of their funding from the federal government through grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Why does public media receive federal funding?

Besides providing emergency alerts in many areas without other widely available broadcasting, public media funding goes toward producing and distributing free educational, cultural and news programming with the aim of bolstering civic engagement.

Why is the Trump administration targeting public media funding?

President Donald Trump and many Repub

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