> Why not publicly fund the news (like the BBC but without the license fees)? There's nothing inherently more virtuous in financing something publicly than the

> Why not publicly fund the news (like the BBC but without the license fees)? There's nothing inherently more virtuous in financing something publicly than there is funding it through private enterprise. Who decides if publicly-funded news is objective? The politicians? This is how you get Pravda. Besides, isn't PBS already a thing?