Whether this is a good idea is seen differently in different countries. Countries with strong public service broadcasters (e.g. the BBC in the UK) tend to cons

Whether this is a good idea is seen differently in different countries. Countries with strong public service broadcasters (e.g. the BBC in the UK) tend to consider state-run information infrastructure a good idea, at least in a dual system including private corporations. Countries without public service media see private marked actors as perfectly sufficient. Needless to say, the US is squarely the second type.