>NPR is also supported by advertising in a big way, we've all just sort of collectively agreed not to call it that. This isn't completely true. NPR-associated

>NPR is also supported by advertising in a big way, we've all just sort of collectively agreed not to call it that. This isn't completely true. NPR-associated stations regularly hold donation drives, and solicit donations from private individuals to help them meet their expenses. It's a significant part of their operating budget. Of course, they also have "messages from the sponsors" too, though not nearly as many as in commercial radio. Regular journalism could do the same thing if they wanted to.