Federal Funding for Public TV & Radio Needed, Opines Prof. Kevin Howley
January 10, 2011
January 10, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "To my mind, public radio and television haven't realized their
potential. But there's no good reason to cut federal support of these
vital institutions," writes Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication at DePauw University, in a Bloomington Alternative column. "If anything, we need to increase federal
funding for public media and do so in a fashion that insulates public
broadcasters from the machinations of political opportunists in either
party."
The professor's column also notes President Obama's signing of the Local Community Radio Act. Read the full text by clicking here.
Dr. Howley is the editor of the textbook, Understanding Community Media and authored Community Media: People, Places, and Communication Technologies.
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