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flag PBS funding cuts threaten rural news access and emergency alerts, warns Ken Burns.

flag Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns warned that proposed federal funding cuts to PBS, stemming from a July 2025 rescissions package signed by President Trump, could create "news deserts" in rural America, jeopardizing local coverage of government meetings and emergency alerts. flag Speaking on Hasan Minhaj's podcast, Burns called PBS essential for democracy, education, and disaster response, especially in underserved areas like Alaska, the Dakotas, and eastern Tennessee. flag He stressed that while PBS may survive financially, losing public broadcasting infrastructure would harm access to critical information and democratic discourse.

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