NPR

January 30, 2025
"Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS"
NPR  (David Folkenflik)

February 7, 2025
"How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions"
NPR (Huo Jingnan, Jude Joffe-Block)

February 27, 2025
"We can't answer audience questions about #DefundNPR
without talking about the larger implications for public media"
NPR (Kelly McBride)

March 26, 2025
"I enjoy Iowa Public Radio, but NPR's liberal bias complicates things"
Demoines Register (guest column-Greg Ganske)

March 26, 2025
"Should NPR, PBS get government funding?"
WHYY -- interviews Berliner, Stelter, Brown

April 15, 2025
"Trump to halt federal funds for NPR, PBS, other public media"
David Folkenflik, Scott Neuman  "trusted local and national news"

PBS

December 19, 2024
"A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets"
PBS

March 26, 2025
"NPR and PBS heads face sharp questioning
about federal funding during House hearing"
PBS News Hour 

"In confrontational hearing, DOGE sets its sights on public media"
Rocky Mountain PBS (Kyle Cooke  kylecooke@rmpbs.org)

April 16, 2025
"Trump administration plans to ask Congress to defund PBS, NPR"
Hannah Grabenstein

April 17, 2025
"Missed Opportunities for Public Media at the DOGE hearing"

POYNTER

March 26, 2025
"Republicans grill NPR and PBS executives about 'biased' coverage
at DOGE subcommittee hearing"
Poynter (Angela Fu) afu@poynter.org

ASSOCIATED PRESS
"The AP remains steadfast in its mission to inform the world with accurate,
factual and nonpartisan news—as it has for nearly 180 years."

February 11, 2025
"With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration,
PBS shuts down its diversity office"
AP (David Bauder) 

March 24, 2025
"New York Times denounces Trump's 'intimidation tactics' against its Reporters"
AP (David Bauder)

March 26, 2025
"Congressional Republicans Target PBS, NPR funding in contentious hearing"
AP (David Bauder)

NATIONAL REVIEW

February 1, 2025
"FCC Chair Orders NPR and PBS Orders Investigation that Could Undermine Case for Public Broadcasting"
National Review (Brittany Bernstein)

March 26, 2025
"NPR CEO Admits Outlet was 'Mistaken' in Refusing to Cover Hunter Biden Laptop Story"
National Review (James Lynch)  jlynch@nationalreview.com

WALL STREET JOURNAL

  March 27, 2025
"PBS, NPR Chief on Hot Seat Over Perceived Bias" 
Wall Street Journal (Joe Flint) "Joe.Flint@wsj.com" <Joe.Flint@wsj.com>

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW

"NPR and PBS Face Moment of Truth"
Columbia Journalism Reviw  (Michael Swerdlow)

March 26, 2025
"NPR and PBS Leaders Face Grilling Before House DOGE Subcommittee"
(Liam Scott) liam.scott.joseph@gmail.com

CENTER SQUARE & DAILY SIGNAL

January 21, 2025
"It's time to Defund PBS -- and NPR, Too"
Daily Signal (Carrie Sheffield)

February 3, 2025
"DOGE Committee Considers Defunding NPR and PBS
Over 'Systemically Biased Content'"
Daily Signal (Casey Harper)

March 19, 2025
"NPR and PBS heads asked to testify before DOGE committee"
Center Square (Casey Harper)

March 26, 2025
"NPR, PBS defend work as Republicans consider cuts"
Center Square (Casey Harper)

DAILY CALLER

March 27, 2025
"Megyn Kelly Names Freshman Rep 'Stone-Cold Assassin'
After Torching NPR CEO at Hearing"
Hailey Gomez

THE HILL

"Five takeaways from House hearing on NPR, PBS"
The Hill (Dominick Mastrangelo)

April 3, 2025
"Save NPR and PBS -- but without government money"
Jeffrey McCall -- opinion contributor

CNN

March 14, 2025
"Trump baselessly accuses news media of illegal behavior and 'corruption' in DOJ speech"
CNN (Liam Reilly)

March 26, 2025
"Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks NPR and PBS as ‘communist,’ calls for funding to ‘end’”
CNN (Brian Stelter; Liam Reilly)

"PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose"
Brian Stelter

USA TODAY

March 27, 2025
"'Sesame Street' in trouble? Marjorie Taylor Greene-led committee wants to defund NPR, PBS"
USA Today (Miguel Ligoas, Vanessa Countryman)
"mlegoas@augustachronicle.com" <mlegoas@augustachronicle.com>
Vcountryman@gannett.com

LOS ANGELES TIMES

April 1, 2025
"Commentary: NPR and PBS cater to most Americans,
despite what Marjorie Taylor Greene might believe"
Robert Lloyd

FOX NEWS

March 27, 2025
"NPR, PBS honchos face tense grilling by GOP lawmakers
over biased coverage, taxpayer funding"
(Brian Flood, Joseph Wulfsohn)


March 27, 2025
"NPR Fails to Make its case"
Hugh Hewitt

April 2, 2025
"Roughly 180 NPR member stations could shutter if funding is cut off: Report"
Brian Flood

AXIOS

February 5, 2025
"DOGE targets government media subscriptions after MAGA attack"
Axios

THE DISPATCH

February 25, 2025
"The FCC Targets Broadcasters"
(Grayson Logue)

March 3, 2025
"The Once and Future Debate Over Public Broadcasting"
(Grayson Logue)

THE FREE PRESS

March 25, 2025
“NPR Should Refuse to Take Federal Funds”
Uri Berliner

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE

March 27, 2025
"NPR CEO Falsely Claims She 'Has No Editorial Role'"
(Daniel Greenfield)

March 27, 2025
"Don't Cry for Elmo.  Sesame Street has $559 Million"
(Daniel Greenfield)

March 30, 2025
"Horowitz Called Out NPR and PBS Bias Over 30 Years Ago""
(Mark Tapson)

THE INDEPENDENT

March 26, 2025
"Fire Elon, Save Elmo': Democrats mock Republican hysteria, "
The Independent (Alex Woodward)  alex.woodward@the-independent.com

SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA

"NPR CEO grilled over 'completely inexcusable' network bias"
Sky News Australia (with Josh Hammer-Newsweek)  Edmund Burke Foundation Fellow
Article III Foundation

"Occam's Razor in an Era of Declining Public Trust"

STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Jan 24, 2025
"Former Politico writers accuse outlet of suppressing negative Biden stories"
(Karen Rucker)

Jan 31, 2025
"FCC chair opens investigation into PBS, NPR sponsorship practices"

Feb 3, 2025
"GOP Rep Majorie Taylor Greene calls on NPR, PBS to appear for hearings on media bias"

Feb 5, 2025
"Doge cancels millions in government payments to left-leaning media outlets"

Feb 7, 2025
"Trump orders end to government-paid news subscriptions"

VANITY FAIR

"Ex-NPR Chief Says Public Media Could Have Better Prepared for a Trump Gutting”
(April 17, 2025, Natalie Korach)

       “NPR and PBS Chiefs Defend Themselves During DOGE Grilling”
(March 26, 2025, Natalie Korach)

      “Why NPR Is “Vulnerable” in a New Trump Era”
(March 7, 2025, Natalie Korach)

BLAZE MEDIA

"GOP torches NPR, PBS for political bias amid public funding scrutiny"
Blaze Media (Candace Hathaway)

March 27, 2025 -- Blaze Media

SALON

"Trump's hand-picked FCC head Carr launches investigation into NPR and PBS"
Salon (Griffin Eckstein)

March 28, 2025
"NPR CEO Has Shocking Link to Firm Behind Signal Messenger App"
 (Joe Saunders)  facebook

"FCC Chairman Calls Out Lies About 'Maryland Man' Abrego Garcia"
Bryan Chai

FORBES

March 28, 2025
"Will Trump Defund NPR And PBS?  Here's What We Know As Trump Attacks the Broadcasters"
(Antonio Pequino, IV)

RADIO INK

February 5, 2025
"Musk Call to Defund NPR; DOGE To Investigate Bias Claims"
Radio Ink (Cameron Coats)

February 14, 2025
"Senator rails against NPR 'National Propaganda Radio'"
Radio Ink (Cameron Coats)

March 27, 2025
"Maher Defends NPR' Editorial Indepence at DOGE Showdown"
(Cameron Coats)

TOWNHALL

March 27, 2025
"NPR CEO's Testimony on Capitol Hill Yesterday Was a Disaster"
Guy Benson

REAL CLEAR POLITICS

March 29, 2025
"Shellenberger: PBS is Out of Control..."

"Bill Maher: NPR is Crazy, Far-Left". 
We're Past the Age Where Government Needs to Subsidize News Outlets"

April 8, 2025
"In Light Of Congressional Testimony, Congress Should Defund NPR, PBS"
Matt Cookson

CURRENT

March 26, 2025
"Rep Greene calls for defunding CPB at end of hearing with pubmedia leaders"
Austin Fuller   austin@current.org

April 1, 2025
"CPB leaders react to House hearing, federal funding threat"

April 1, 2025
"New York state senator wants tax credit for pubmedia journalism jobs"
Austin Fuller

NEXSTAR.TV

February 10, 2025
"Turning the spotlight to NPR and public broadcasters
as investigation is ordered"
My Highplains.com (Jack Kessler) dkessler@nexstar.tv

DAILY MAIL

March 26, 2025
"Former NPR public editor reveals why WOKE radio station cannot be trusted
as Trump prepares to defund it"
Alex Hammer  newsUS@dailymail.com

March 26, 2025
"Laughter in Congress as NPR CEO is put on spot
over ratings, lies, and anti-Trump rants"
Alex Hammer
 

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HERITAGE FOUNDATION

February 5, 2025
"NPR and PBS' Impending Reckoning with DOGE"
Heritage Foundation (Mike Gonzalez)

April 1, 2025
"NPR and PBS are Begging for Mercy.  They Don't Deserve It"
(Mike Gonzalez)

CATO

April 11, 2025
"End All Taxpayer Funding of CPB, NPR, PBS"
Michael Chapman

CENTER FOR AMERICAN RIGHTS  

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JONATHAN TURLEY

February 2, 2025
"'End NPR's taxpayer-funded gravy train"
Fox.com

March 29, 2025
"NPR's CEO just made the best case yet for defunding NPR"
The Hill

PEW

March 26, 2025
"Americans more likely to support than oppose continuing federal funding for NPR and PBS"
Michael Lipka, Katerina Eva Matsa

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February 10, 2025
"Trump's war with the U.S. media"

February 21, 2025
"PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny"
LA Times (Stephen Battaglio)

March 1, 2025
"Defunding Media against Defunding"
RNZ (Colin Peacock)

March 28, 2025
"Timeline: The NPR/PBS Funding Debate"
Racket News

"Trump's Censorship Czar Orders NPR and PBS Investigation"
Timothy Karr

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White House announces cancelling payments

Kyle Becker  kylebeckereditor@gmail.com