NPR, CBC and the BBC receive government funding and that doesn't seem to squelch criticism. That doesn't mean that they're free from bias, but the alternative

NPR, CBC and the BBC receive government funding and that doesn't seem to squelch criticism. That doesn't mean that they're free from bias, but the alternative is for-profit organizations where content can be compromised by the need for revenue, and partisanship seems to be more of an issue.