It would be one thing if news organizations were independent entities, arguing for government subsidies to remove any conflict of interest from accepting advert

It would be one thing if news organizations were independent entities, arguing for government subsidies to remove any conflict of interest from accepting advertising or corporate ownership. With complete transparency, I would be fully behind this idea. However, the suggestions of subsidies that some news organizations are beginning to float really boil down to "we're losing money in todays market, and we don't like it.". Aside from keeping their profit margins, it would be business as usual.