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That is a bit my point. The details differ and the naming differs but I'd argue that by and large and in the broad public perception there are three categories:
by weinzierl 4y ago
That is a bit my point. The details differ and the naming differs but I'd argue that by and large and in the broad public perception there are three categories: Privately-owned commercial, state controlled and a third category that is really neither. Regardless of the details and legalities people know it when they see it, so an own label
would be justified.
- jeffbee 4y agoBBC clearly meets certain definitions of "state controlled" and NPR does not meet any. BBC itself cannot sack its chairman. Only the government can appoint and remove them.
- manquer 4y agoThere is significant controversy on the current one , how his appointment came about and links to then PM Boris Johnson. Also recent controversy over Match of the day program presenter Gary Lineker on twitter(!) comparing government language on immigration to the ones used by Nazis and his suspension following that . Given all this it is fair to say they are government controlled
- weinzierl 4y ago> BBC clearly meets certain definitions of "state controlled". I disagree with that. Every media is under pressure of influencing forces and sometimes mistakes are made, but throwing out the baby with the bath water and classifying the BBC as "state controlled" is clearly unjustified.