'Broadcasting' has its roots in agriculture. Here's how it made its way into media

The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning ...
OPB

Ken Burns warns Oregonians of ‘shortsighted’ cuts to public broadcasting

Morgan Barnaby / OPB As Congress prepares to decide on the future of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, prolific documentary filmmaker Ken Burns called the move “incredibly shortsighted” at a ...
The White House

ENDING TAXPAYER SUBSIDIZATION OF BIASED MEDIA

Section 1. Purpose. National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) receive taxpayer funds through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Unlike in 1967, when the CPB was ...

Mediawatch: What is broadcasting - and who decides?

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said he'd levelled the playing field a little for commercial media, because no such restrictions applied to online media outlets, which didn't exist ...