public media
Community-funded news outlets
Public media refers to broadcast outlets—television, radio, and digital platforms—funded primarily by government, foundations, and audience donations rather than commercial advertising.
In the U.S., PBS and NPR are the main public media organizations.
The model aims for programming that serves public interest rather than advertiser interests: Public media covers stories that commercial networks ignore.
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
- NPRNonprofit American broadcaster
- PBSNon-profit educational broadcaster
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
talk radio · television · on air · nonprofit · newsroom · airwaves · audience · civic · documentary · network · stations · reporters · coverage · editorial · funding · viewers · listeners · pledge drive
- Federal FundingNEA, research grants, education grants, arts education, cultural programs
- mediatelevision, news, broadcasting, video, radio station
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donation, donating
public mediacommercial broadcasting
Ad-revenue media transmission
commercial radio · mainstream media · network television · cable news · media conglomerates
public mediapay television
Viewing requiring subscription fees
pay-per-view · premium content · exclusive content · cable TV · streaming services
public mediastate-controlled media
News run by government
state media · state-run media · government propaganda · RT · CCTV
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