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Ken Burns calls it "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public ...
Ken Burns Speaks Out About About Trump’s Plans to Cut PBS Funding
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has spoken out about President Donald Trump‘s plans to cut federal funding for PBS, ...
Ken Burns Condemns Republican Plan to Defund PBS: ‘I Couldn’t Do Any of My Films Without Them’
With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Ken Burns is set to release a six-part series on the American ...
Documentary Leaders Urge Senate Not To Ax Funding For Public Television & Radio
Some of the most respected figures in documentary film are calling on Congress to protect funding for public television and ...
Donald Trump Threatens To Withhold Support For Lawmakers Who Vote Against Effort To Defund PBS, NPR And Public Media
Donald Trump said that he will withhold support or endorsements for any lawmaker who votes against a White House effort to ...
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Protect Funding For PBS And NPR, Documentary Field Leaders Urge
Funding for PBS and NPR must be protected, documentary field leaders are urging, as the Senate considers clawing back $1.1 billion in federal support.
PBS chief Paula Kerger warns public broadcasting could collapse in small communities if Congress strips federal funding
As lawmakers push to defund PBS, Kerger discusses what’s really at stake, from investigative journalism to children’s ...
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Ken Burns to bring ‘The American Revolution’ documentary to Providence this October
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns will make a stop in Providence on Thursday, October 16, as part of a national tour promoting ...
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Ken Burns Speaks Out About About Trump’s Plans to Cut PBS Funding
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has spoken out about President Donald Trump‘s plans to cut federal funding for PBS, calling the proposal “shortsighted.