Episode 522 • • 1:50:07 - 1:58:15
522: Hookers on Sale
PBS NewsHour Funding and Gates Foundation Influence
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation reportedly withdrew a $3.5 million annual grant from PBS NewsHour following a critical consultant report. The move has led to staff layoffs and the creation of a new "modernized" weekend program, raising concerns about the influence of philanthropic organizations on editorial independence.