What hasn't been talked about during the latest attempts by Republicans to cut off all federal funding for public broadcasting is that this is about more than just PBS, NPR or even your local public station. It's also about investing in the next generation of journalists and producers who are creating content that is not only informative, but far-reaching and incredibly diverse.

Turnstyle is one such innovation being supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the same entity that helps fund NPR and PBS. We're a new online service with writers and producers taking a different approach than what you might expect from traditional public media. As part of the new face of public media, we feature bold, fresh stories with unique perspectives everything from sailing around the world on a cargo ship to what people are talking about at your local barber shop, or how a jazz musician became a saint and the ways your neighborhood is changing in ways you never expected.

We want to engage a new generation that is fiercely independent and unassuming while understanding that this also means finding new ways to tell stories. We're here to show that public media isn't just your local news, educational documentaries and Ira Glass. It's about finding what young people are doing for work in today's economy, what they believe in and where they see themselves going with their lives.

Turnstyle wants to take you to these new places – and we hope that you come along for the ride. Go to 170MillionAmericans.org today to find out how you can make sure that stories like the ones we're telling can continue to be told, and check out this mash-up of some of our best video moments thus far.

Music: Dan Deacon, "The Crystal Cat" (Creative Commons)