"The Declaration of Independence Applied To The Communications World": Ken Burns Defends PBS, Tells CBS News That Defunding Public Media Is "Foolhardy"

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:44:25 +0000

As Congress considers legislation that would strip federal funding from public media, filmmaker Ken Burns is speaking out on the prospect, calling it "foolhardy" and telling CBS News' John Dickerson, "I couldn't do any of the films I've done without them being on PBS." Burns has been a prominent voice defending public media, but he