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“(A similar sentiment sparked the creation of public broadcast media in the 1970s.)” Something to ponder. May be the only alternative option. But on a global s

“(A similar sentiment sparked the creation of public broadcast media in the 1970s.)” Something to ponder. May be the only alternative option. But on a global scale, cuz the internets know no national boundaries. Also, notice how so not focused on the actual tech this article is. How it's all about ideals and grand sweeping narratives. It is this that turns text-boxes into something with cultural value. It's simultaneously bathetic and comical.

benwerd 9y ago
It's interesting to think about what global public media might look like. Does Wikipedia offer a decent model? The trick is balancing public-service operations with the ability to make quick decisions and maintain a user-centered design. Many open source projects go off the rails by adding too many layers of bureaucracy, and it's important that something like this is able to react quickly and compete with non-public versions. (How the BBC competes with ITV in the UK is analogous: the quality and finger on the cultural pulse is at least as good.) I think the time is right for someone to try this. The question is, who, and where does the initial funding come from? (Maybe it can come from Ev?)
- a_w 9y ago
  I have always thought that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet should give at least 10% of their donations to PBS/NPR or even start their own not for profit media organization. The nation/world needs a public broadcasting service that isn't dependent on advertising. I have actually stopped listening to NPR because it full of commercials now (I now listen to BBC Radio 4 instead). There were hardly any commercials a decade or two ago on either NPR or PBS.
  - goialoq 9y ago
    That gets called globalist (or nationalist, or whateverist) propaganda https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/05/05/billionaires-battle-over-media-influence-koch-bros-murdoch-vs-sorosbuffettge/#60bf48606fbf https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/05/05/billionair... https://knightfoundation.org/ https://knightfoundation.org/ seems to avoid getting hate, though

benwerd 9y ago

It's interesting to think about what global public media might look like. Does Wikipedia offer a decent model? The trick is balancing public-service operations with the ability to make quick decisions and maintain a user-centered design. Many open source projects go off the rails by adding too many layers of bureaucracy, and it's important that something like this is able to react quickly and compete with non-public versions. (How the BBC competes with ITV in the UK is analogous: the quality and finger on the cultural pulse is at least as good.) I think the time is right for someone to try this. The question is, who, and where does the initial funding come from? (Maybe it can come from Ev?)

a_w 9y ago
I have always thought that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet should give at least 10% of their donations to PBS/NPR or even start their own not for profit media organization. The nation/world needs a public broadcasting service that isn't dependent on advertising. I have actually stopped listening to NPR because it full of commercials now (I now listen to BBC Radio 4 instead). There were hardly any commercials a decade or two ago on either NPR or PBS.
- goialoq 9y ago
  That gets called globalist (or nationalist, or whateverist) propaganda https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/05/05/billionaires-battle-over-media-influence-koch-bros-murdoch-vs-sorosbuffettge/#60bf48606fbf https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/05/05/billionair... https://knightfoundation.org/ https://knightfoundation.org/ seems to avoid getting hate, though