Petition: Save PBS

 

SIGN NOW: Free, fact-based public news is essential for our democracy. Save PBS from GOP budget cuts >> President-elect Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and Elon Musk are escalating their war on public media – threatening to slash funding for our Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). [1] For over two decades, Americans have consistently ranked PBS the most trustworthy network for news and public affairs. [2]   That’s because it delivers free local news, quality education, and fact-based independent journalism – without any corporate or political agendas, as it’s required by law to be objective. [3] And that’s exactly why Trump and his cronies are targeting it – they know that an informed public with access to independent journalism is a powerful defense against the manipulation, disinformation, and propaganda they’re pushing. Sign the Petition to Congress: Attacks on PBS are attempts to silence independent media. We must protect free, fact-based journalism and ensure access to trusted programming for all Americans. SIGN THE PETITION Studies show that democracies work best when we have strong public funding for independent news – ensuring all citizens can access rich and varied information. [4]   For decades, PBS has fulfilled this promise, even with much less public funding relative to other democracies around the world. [5] PBS serves every corner of America – providing 99% of Americans with access to trusted, educational, and informative programming, whether they live in big cities or remote towns. [6] This fight is about more than funding. It’s about speaking out against politicians who want to silence dissent, prevent accountability, and replace the impartial truth with their chosen narrative.   Here's the good news: Trump already tried – and failed – to cut funding for PBS during his first administration because gutting one of America’s most trusted public institutions isn’t a popular move. With your help, I’m confident we can stop this attack once again. if you agree we must protect independent media from Trump, Johnson, and Musk’s attacks, add your name to our Save PBS petition today >> Thanks for all you do, Ishan Mehta, Director of Media & Democracy and the team at Common Cause [1] https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5023143-republicans-cut-spending-pbs-planned-parenthood/ [2] https://foundation.pbs.org/pbs-fast-facts/ [3] https://cpb.org/aboutpb/act   [4] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19401612211060255 [5] https://www.freepress.net/blog/elon-musks-plan-defund-public-media-and-defend-trump [6] https://cpb.org/aboutpb/rural

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