Ken Burns calls PBS the 'Declaration of Independence' for communication, decries its defunding

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns lamented the federal spending cuts to PBS and praised public broadcasting as the "Declaration of Independence" of communication.

PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding ...