Here it comes, #Trump’s crackdown on the #FreePress
#FCC Orders Investigation Into #NPR & #PBS
Brendan Carr, Trump appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR & PBS’s *sponsorships* [read: content].
#law #FirstAmendment #1A
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/business/media/npr-pbs-fcc-investigation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
“We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR’s adherence to these rules,” Katherine Maher, #NPR’s chief executive, said. “We have worked for decades with the #FCC in support of noncommercial educational broadcasters who provide essential information, educational programming, & emergency alerts to local communities across the United States.”
@Nonilex Ummmm, , but this is exactly what this admin DOESN’T allow.