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it’s in TFA “This policy will apply to news media entities that are either financially or editorially controlled by the state. It has been informed by establis
by isostatic 7y ago
it’s in TFA
“This policy will apply to news media entities that are either financially or editorially controlled by the state. It has been informed by established academic and civil society leaders in this space. Sources include Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, Freedom House, the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index, the European Journalism Centre’s Media Landscapes Report, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and UNESCO's framework to assess media development and independence.”
Fox News is not controlled by the state (if anything it’s the other way round)
Neither is the telegraph
Neither is the BBC
- proaralyst 7y agoThe BBC is financially controlled by the state. The Telegraph has nothing to do with the state, however.
- egwor 7y agoI thought the BBC was independent. However, "BBC licence fee receipts and expenditure: The Treasury manages public spending within two ‘control totals’ of about equal size..." https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend/bbc-licence-fee-receipts-expenditure/ https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend/...