Ricardo Sandoval-Palos

What You’ll Miss When It’s Gone When the billion dollars allotted to public media was yanked back, some people may have assumed the end of the CPB was inevitable, if they thought about it at all. Perhaps that’s because the CPB’s pri...

Dan Macy, of my PBS Public Editor team, drilled down to show what it will mean for audiences when the Corporation for Public Broadcasting signs off. "You don't know what you got, 'til it's gone ... "
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The Harsh Reality Just days after the United States Senate sealed the fate of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, audiences are seeing disappointing changes in their local media stations.<br>&nbsp;

Nineteen universities hold public media licenses. Many of these stations are on the air not because of university funding, but the support of CPB, which President Trump just defunded. One school says it won't bail out its PBS station. More are sure to follow: www.pbs.org/publiceditor...

Antenna Obscura The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress gave President Donald Trump what he long wanted, and what conservative politicians have craved since the early 1970s: a vote to defund the 57-year-old Corporati...

The late Hugo Chávez once gave me his hot take on how to control independent media. In "Antenna Obscura," I explain how that's relevant to the withdrawal of more than $1 billion from public media. I also offer a rough draft of a funding idea for PBS and NPR stations.
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Bill Moyers, a Face of Public TV and Once a White House Voice, Dies at 91

RIP to a role model and landmark voice in public media... www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...

Looking forward to this important conversation at the 2025 National Association of Hispanic Journalists @morelatinosinnews.bsky.social conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks. Hablamos pronto, si?

Honored to be included in what will be an engaging conversation. Thanks, @amzam.bsky.social

Today, for so many local journalists, keeping communities informed is a critical public service. See you in Chicago on July 11 @ NAHJ25.

Join us to discuss growing threats to journalism, diversity, equity and inclusion, free speech and civic life with PBS Public Editor, @ric02sp.bsky.social and San Francisco Public Press Executive Director, @lilalahood.bsky.social

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Hey Bay Area friends and family... I'm honored to speak on 4/30 in The City about public media's current state of play. The event is hosted by the @sfpublicpress.bsky.social Be there! We have lots to talk about: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-do-we-...

Mark Trahant wins the 2025 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence - Nieman Foundation Mark Trahant, who for more than five decades has worked for and led newsrooms in the American West, has been selected for the 2025 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in recognition of his ...

Mark Trahant has worked for and led newsrooms in the American West for five decades. Today he is winner of the 2025 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in recognition of his dedication to journalism and commitment to Native American storytelling.
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Diversity, By Any Other Name DEI

Hello Bluesky world. Here's my first post on this platform, a dive into the controversy over PBS' recent move away from DEI. This resulted from conversations with PBS staffers and audience members angered by the decision. I hope this sussing out adds some new light.
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‘This is not the fat supposedly out there in the federal government’ Eric Anderson is one of the 1,000 National Park Service staffers laid off last week. He was a firefighter at the Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Gov. Pritzker signs Karina’s Bill into law, aiming to remove firearms from those accused of abuse “It's a good day for Illinois," Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. “It's also an emotional day as we remember those we have lost and those who have suffered along the way to get us here."

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Alux and Tiger -- The Wonder Weenies -- enjoy a Sunday fire.

Young adults with developmental disabilities face a 'cliff' after they graduate high school School districts prepare students for post-grad life, but skills and potential are lost as Chicago families try to figure out the next steps on their own.

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Brownsville Elected Officials Are Doing PR for Embattled LNG Megaproject The mayor, county judge, and others are parroting talking points provided by liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade, as the company faces another legal hurdle.

Featured story: The LNG plant is replacing 984 acres of wetlands northeast of Brownsville in the sensitive Laguna Madre area, a crucial habitat for migratory birds and ocelots separated from the Gulf by the Padre barrier island.

Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana As the CDC confirmed severe illness in a Louisiana patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency related to the virus.

Governor declares state of emergency in California over bird flu, via @susrust.bsky.social

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What are you feeding your Lions this season? ... Love the way they're playing!

Support for mental health needs of immigrants in Chicago and resources — palabra. At a time of dire threat, activists reignite a movement to provide healing through "radical hope" and vow to organize and protect those most vulnerable.

‘Find little bits to keep us going; if we all despair, change won’t happen.’ —Melissa Morgan. Journalist Alma Campos highlights resilience & healing at the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health's convening. A co-publication with @mindsitenews.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3OrUBjP

Calling for mass deportations is much easier than making it happen.

Logistics matter. Much can go wrong. 👇🏽

Join me at the @texasobserver.org’s birthday party in #Austin - Tuesday 12/3! texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?...

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Texas offers Trump recently purchased ranch for 'deportation facilities' | Border Report The State of Texas is offering President-elect Donald Trump a newly acquired border ranch in rural Starr County for the new administration to build deportation facilities to help it carry out its c…

State of Texas is offering Trump a 1400-acre border ranch in Starr County to build deportation facilities, per Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Tuesday sent Trump a letter

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