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Do you think a news service, funded via taxes and beholden to elected officials, would keep 'open and honest' as its purpose for more than one election season?
by Loughla 6y ago
Do you think a news service, funded via taxes and beholden to elected officials, would keep 'open and honest' as its purpose for more than one election season?
That may be way too snarky, but it's an honest question. I do not see state controlled media, without massive, massive investment in checks and balances made public in an easy to digest and incredibly accessible format, as being useful.
Essentially, I would think they would have to publish what they publish, and also publish whatever it was they chose not to publish, to ensure there are no biases.
- claudiulodro 6y agoCounterpoint, NPR and PBS are doing a great job so far.
- Loughla 6y agoThat's not a counterpoint, that's the literal point. Edit - whoa. I made another comment about that with NPR as the example, and got confused. I agree with you, 100%. But They also have private donors and are listener/viewer supported.
- zepto 6y agoI don’t think it’s too snarky at all. ‘State run media’ is not associated with democracy generally.