Boston Globe article

Update

The House Appropriations Committee restored $20 million to the public broadcasting budget -- which still leaves $95 million in cuts. 

Thank you to everyone who called or emailed their Rep. on the Approps Committee.

Now the battle moves to the full House.  You can help support Common Cause's campaign to protect public television (PBS) and radio (NPR) here.

Save Public Broadcasting

I got your appeal, but I'm unwilling to contribute if you think PBS is all about children's programming and taking a slant that it's a conservative vs liberal thing.

PBS requires support for science programming, but they need to get better at it.  Arts and cultural programming is also a good thing.  Certainly music programming.

But you make a point out of a bunny mixed up in an obscure political game and you haven't done a thing to promote PBS, in fact you're just making it worse.

So I don't think my support will go through you.  You don't seem to understand the point of PBS.  Maybe you people should watch it and get a clue.

And then by expanding your minds find a better way to make the appeal.

re: Save Public Broadcasting

Hi Ravenfeeder--

Thanks for your feedback.  Common Cause does recognize that public broadcasting is so much more than just Sesame Street.  It also provides substantive news and public affairs coverage, as well as science and arts programming as you point out.  We applaud PBS and NPR for putting quality informational and entertainment shows on the air, particularly the types of programs that are routinely overlooked by commercial broadcasters. 

And in fact we want public broadcasting to do more.  We would love to see them develop new and innovative content that targets underserved audiences and communities (teenagers, ethnic groups, etc).  But they need money to do that.  And that's why Common Cause always advocates for full Congressional funding for public broadcasting.

Unfortunately, there are some who want to play politics with public broadcasting.  We think that's a misguided approach that could harm an important American institution.  If you agree, we'd welcome your support.