by Somer Leathern
Resources are available for minority public broadcasting that extend beyond the need for unnecessary federal funding...
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Trump Administration Budget Cuts
The current issue with the Trump Administration budget cuts
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the National Endowment for
the Arts will affect culturally diverse broadcasting.
Such public broadcasting stations include Native American radio and television channels that are used for cultural events like tribal meetings.
Such public broadcasting stations include Native American radio and television channels that are used for cultural events like tribal meetings.
The argument regarding this hot spot is split two ways: the
budget given to CPB helps spread cultural and other diverse media that
otherwise would not receive substantial funding.
It is also a preservation method for important Native American traditions and history. However, others argue that the government should not be involved in public broadcasting to the extent that it now is.
It is also a preservation method for important Native American traditions and history. However, others argue that the government should not be involved in public broadcasting to the extent that it now is.
