/media-society Media & Society en-US Copyright Sat, 10 May 2025 14:29:18 GMT /media-society/2025-05-10/trumps-new-effort-to-defund-npr-and-pbs-faces-multiple-hurdles President Donald Trump urged Congress to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting during his first term, but was largely unsuccessful. Now, he's trying again, on several fronts. But the effort faces headwinds and its success is far from certain. Sat, 10 May 2025 14:29:18 GMT /media-society/2025-05-10/trumps-new-effort-to-defund-npr-and-pbs-faces-multiple-hurdles Jennifer Shutt /media-society/2025-05-06/bill-to-have-big-tech-pay-for-local-news-advances-in-oregon-legislature Supporters say the bill could help struggling newsrooms. If it passes, Meta says it would ban Oregon news on its platforms. Tue, 06 May 2025 22:34:10 GMT /media-society/2025-05-06/bill-to-have-big-tech-pay-for-local-news-advances-in-oregon-legislature Bryce Dole /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-05-05/tues-9am-what-happens-when-the-federal-government-makes-public-media-a-public-enemy JPR Executive Director, Paul Westhelle, and SOPBS CEO, Phil Meyer, join the Exchange. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-05-05/tues-9am-what-happens-when-the-federal-government-makes-public-media-a-public-enemy Mike Green, Natalie Golay /media-society/2025-05-02/oregon-democrats-criticize-trumps-order-targeting-npr-pbs-funding It’s not clear what effect — if any — the president’s order will have on public broadcasting funding. Fri, 02 May 2025 22:54:52 GMT /media-society/2025-05-02/oregon-democrats-criticize-trumps-order-targeting-npr-pbs-funding Bryce Dole /politics-government/2025-04-16/oregon-lawmakers-move-closer-to-prohibiting-student-cellphones-in-schools-statewide Republicans were split in their support of House Bill 2251, which passed the Oregon House on Tuesday after a lively debate. Now, it heads to the Senate. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:54:10 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-16/oregon-lawmakers-move-closer-to-prohibiting-student-cellphones-in-schools-statewide Natalie Pate /politics-government/2025-02-12/oregon-gop-leader-cites-false-examples-of-government-waste-from-parody-x-account Oregon’s Senate Republican leader shared debunked claims from a social media parody account about federal government spending in a state-issued email newsletter decrying “fear-mongering and misinformation.” Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:01:47 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-12/oregon-gop-leader-cites-false-examples-of-government-waste-from-parody-x-account Julia Shumway /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-01-21/weds-9-am-the-oregonian-establishes-clean-slate-policy A new corrective tool created by the Cleveland Plain Dealer inspired a new policy established by the Oregonian and other major media outlets. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:01:39 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-01-21/weds-9-am-the-oregonian-establishes-clean-slate-policy Mike Green, Natalie Golay /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-14/they-disagree-on-offshore-wind-but-theyre-working-together-to-fight-disinformation A new coalition has been formed to fight disinformation about floating offshore wind on the West Coast. The group has different opinions about the energy source, but they’re still working together to get the facts. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:48:53 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-14/they-disagree-on-offshore-wind-but-theyre-working-together-to-fight-disinformation Roman Battaglia /science-technology/2024-12-20/just-over-half-of-californians-have-negative-views-of-ai-according-to-new-survey Just over half of Californians say they have a negative view of artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey. That could impact future regulation on it in the state. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:32:06 GMT /science-technology/2024-12-20/just-over-half-of-californians-have-negative-views-of-ai-according-to-new-survey Megan Myscofski /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-12-12/fri-9-am-high-school-library-loses-two-books-feds-look-into-shasta-county-election-yrekas-first-adult-homeless-shelter-faces-delays The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they're working on this week. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:32:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-12-12/fri-9-am-high-school-library-loses-two-books-feds-look-into-shasta-county-election-yrekas-first-adult-homeless-shelter-faces-delays JPR News Team