> The alternative is a system like they have in Australia where the state broadcasting company is a mouthpiece for the party in power What? I live in Australia

> The alternative is a system like they have in Australia where the state broadcasting company is a mouthpiece for the party in power What? I live in Australia and this just isn't true. The only thing even coming close to this I can think of is that the government runs (paid) ads at times (but they also do on commercial stations). The ABC is certainly not a 'mouthpiece'...