With Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding gone, public media must lean on creativity and community
Public media was built on the promise of “something completely different” — programs that opened minds, broadened horizons, and connected communities in ways commercial outlets rarely could. Now, with federal support shrinking, its future will depend less on government budgets and more on public commitment. Veteran producer Douglas Chang argues that survival alone isn’t enough; stations must pool resources, embrace creativity over polish, and reinvest in people. The goal: to restore public media as a scrappy incubator of ideas worth tuning in for. Read the full commentary from Douglas Chang writing at Current.
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