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Appropriations bill passed out of subcommittee is silent on public media funding

Will fund Poynter program for CEOs and top diversity group heads

Will hand out grants for PSAs, community outreach

Money will be targeted to smaller, rural stations

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which decides how to allocate government funding for public media, has decided to boost funding for the five multicultural media alliances.

Tap PRX audio expertise in effort to get kids ready for work world

Will oversee funding of diverse, creative content

APTS applauds, but adds Senate should follow House lead

Bipartisan vote comes in spite of President's efforts to defund public media