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The Paramount Skydance Sale Makes the Case for Public Media [commentary-rewind]
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Synopsis, Laura's Commentary: As billionaires buy up our newsrooms and Congress defunds public media, the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher. If we don’t reinvent and reinvest in independent media now, it may soon be too late.
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