Many have written about the liberal bias of PBS and NPR over the years, particularly when it comes to news and news talk shows. Almost all media bias charts place both NPR and PBS on the left.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) receives an annual Congressional appropriation of approximately $575 million. Public television funding comes from government (at all levels) and the private sector in roughly equal amounts. About 75% of CPB funding goes to public television, while 25% goes to public radio. About 70% of funding for local NPR stations comes from government sources.
This in itself is astonishing. How can over half a billion dollars a year from the US government be allocated to support left-wing media organizations?
In fact, by almost all accounts, PBS and NPR have moved further left during the Biden years.
As the headline above suggests, part of the $575 million went to help Biden get elected in 2020. Since then, PBS and NPR have spiraled out of control. Let’s look at a few examples of how extreme these media giants have become.
Social justice “refers to the fair and equitable distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges within a society” — otherwise known as socialism or Marxism — has become a touchstone for PBS News. They even have a website highlighting their offerings on the subject.
Even worse, it's not just about the news, but also about programming and original shows on PBS.
While PBS pleads with Congress that its programming is not biased and that it deserves more and more money, they openly demonstrate their real agenda through their programming choices. For example, PBS has a show called “Music for Social Justice” that explores how artists connect their music to social issues and their own experiences. Again, another progressive and socialist vision for America.
Additionally, PBS has a virtual classroom on social justice—with the course aimed at elementary and middle schoolers. If this were a private company, they could do whatever they wanted with their programming. But PBS alone receives $431 million each year from the U.S. government, and that money is spent on brainwashing our youth to become socialists. Socialism, by its very nature, is at odds with the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights that represent the core of our nation.
Over the past decade, critical race theory has dominated the subject matter of many PBS shows.
Critical Race Theory (CRT) makes race the lens through which its proponents analyze all aspects of American life—and they do so with a degree of persistence that has helped CRT influence all of American life. CRT supports identity politics, an ongoing effort to reimagine the United States as a nation awash with groups, each with specific claims to victimhood. In the entertainment sector, as well as in the education and workforce sectors of society, CRT is well-established, guiding decision-making according to skin color—not individual worth and talent. As the ideas of Critical Theory become more familiar to the public in everyday life, CRT’s bigotry is “normalized,” along with the idea of systemic racism for Americans, weakening the public and private bonds that build trust and enable civic engagement.
Jonathan Butcher and Mike Gonzalez, Heritage.org
PBS is known for its documentaries on American history, politics, and American heroes.
Our founding fathers and great American politicians are the heroes we and our children need for our time. Yet PBS seems determined to judge these great men who lived in previous generations using the yardstick of a sober 21st century context. These programs are then used to criticize the very fabric of our understanding of the Constitution and the U.S. government. These documentaries are used in schools across the country to educate our children about American history and our Constitution.
For example, the 2022 documentary on the life of Benjamin Franklin uses a series of historians to highlight Franklin’s anti-black prejudice and his later stance on slavery, a practice that aligns with CRT’s focus on examining systemic racism in society and uses social justice theory to judge his life choices. Additionally, the program analyzes Franklin’s marital relationship from a feminist perspective. However, Benjamin Franklin was born more than 300 years ago. What Franklin did in his personal life had little to do with his scientific discoveries and his role in the founding of this country. This is one of many PBS programs that will be used as an educational tool. Each one becomes increasingly painful to watch at times—as progressive theory is placed ahead of history.
Progressive ideology, CRT, and social justice theory are used to teach even the youngest children. Sesame Street is one such example. Instead of focusing on literacy, STEM, or life skills, Sesame Street delves into progressive issues. At times, it gets creepy.
Back to Congress and President Trump – it's time to cut the cord.
To definitively end state funding of the Public Broadcasting Corporation (CPB).
Taxpayers don't have to pay for institutionalized government propaganda that promotes a progressive agenda.
Columnist Robert Malone
source https://www.malone.news
photo geralt, https://pixabay.com
From the journalistic team of Greek News and Radio FL
