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PBS and NPR are the same. They are private non-profits whose existence is blessed by Congress and given partial, indirect financial support by government. By co
by tootie 4y ago
PBS and NPR are the same. They are private non-profits whose existence is blessed by Congress and given partial, indirect financial support by government. By contrast, the BBC is full on government agency whose revenue comes from a specific tax.
- JeremyNT 4y agoExactly. It's always really odd to watch an episode of eg NOVA about climate change only to see the underwriting by the Koch foundation. It seems like they aren't selling influence or pulling punches for their benefactors... but would I actually be able to tell if they were?
- a_w 4y ago"Name washing"? Is there such term/phrase? I stopped watching a show on PBS once the API (American Petroleum Institute) began sponsoring it.