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Yes and no; the BBC is perceived as independent even while publicly funded; so are NPR and PBS, to a much lesser extent.
by drinian 18y ago
Yes and no; the BBC is perceived as independent even while publicly funded; so are NPR and PBS, to a much lesser extent.
- anamax 18y agoTheir "independence" doesn't mean that they'll investigate anything/everything. For example, while all of them are willing to quibble about specific aspects of specific govt programs, they're unwilling to go after govt programs in the large (with the small exception of military projects).