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F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Sponsorships (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mr. Carr said that NPR and PBS stations operate as noncommercial broadcast organizations, but that they may be airing “announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements.”

“To the extent that these taxpayer dollars are being used to support a for-profit endeavor or an entity that is airing commercial advertisements,” Mr. Carr wrote, “then that would further undermine any case for continuing to fund NPR and PBS with taxpayer dollars.”

The letter is the latest action from President Trump’s allies to target NPR and PBS stations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a taxpayer-funded organization that backs them. Executives at NPR and PBS stations have been bracing for a potential battle over government funding, gaming out financial worst-case scenarios.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

Republicans lowered funding to public broadcasting with the goal of forcing them to do commercial advertising for income. Now they’re accusing them of using commercial advertising for income.

Republicans can never stop being dicks.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

God, this fucking title reads like a punchline. It sure sounds like anything that improves the intelligence and well-being of the population is a threat to fascists.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 hours ago

Seems that way because it's true

[–] [email protected] 17 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Already trying to tear down public broadcasts, eh?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 12 hours ago

die Lügenpresse muss verschwinden

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 hours ago

Guess it's time to start giving my money to NPR.