Photograph courtesy of Pam Johnston In April 2024, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha approved the merger of two long-trusted media institutions: The Public’s Radio (the state’s local NPR affiliate) and Rhode Island PBS. The merger was just the beginning of a turbulent two years for publicly supported journalism in Rhode Island. Last year, Congress — at the encouragement of President Donald Trump — rescinded and eliminated federal fundi…
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