With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
During a time of pressure on public broadcasters, PBS says that it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion and firing the two executives who staffed it.
PBS Closes Its DEI Office in Response to Trump’s Executive Order
PBS has announced it will be permanently closing its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office in response to an executive
PBS closes DEI office, announces diversity officers are leaving in response to Trump executive orders
PBS responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for the shutdown of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices in the federal government.
PBS To Shutter Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Office Following Donald Trump’s Executive Orders
PBS is closing an office dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, following Donald Trump’s series of executive orders targeting such programs. The announcement comes amid the prospect that public television funding will be targeted by the current administration and Republicans in Congress.
PBS To Close Its DEI Office After Donald Trump's Executive Orders
PBS already faces an investigation by Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, who was chosen by Trump. Last month Carr accused the channel and National Public Radio of violating laws against commercials in its underwriting announcements.
PBS shutters DEI office to comply with president angry about diversity
In another dispiriting bit of news, which says nothing about our backsliding democracy, PBS has closed its DEI office to comply with President Trump’s recent executive orders. Ever angry about the idea of a diverse workforce or,
PBS closes DEI office, citing a Trump executive order
PBS had created its diversity, equity and inclusion team in 2021 after receiving criticism from independent filmmakers.
PBS Closes DEI Office to Comply With Trump Executive Order
PBS is closing its diversity, equity, and inclusion office in order to comply with President Donald Trump's recent executive order
PBS takes axe to DEI after it reportedly tried to subvert Trump executive order
PBS fired two diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) executives and scrapped the department after Bari Weiss’ online publication Free Press was tipped off that the broadcaster was ignoring President Trump’s executive order eliminating the controversial initiative.
DOGE subcommittee invites NPR, PBS chiefs to testify on their federal funding, 'systemically biased content'
The newly formed Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee in the House of Representatives has invited the ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Asks NPR And PBS CEOs To Testify At House Hearing On Alleged News Bias
Greene wrote letters to NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger, asking them to testify before the House Oversight ...
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FCC Launches Probe of NPR and PBS — Long Opposed by Conservatives — Over Claims They’re Improperly Airing Commercials
I do not see a reason why Congress should continue sending taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS given the changes in the media ...