If You Don’t Trust Media Now, Wait Until It’s Government-Funded – Reason

"Last year, Catherine Buni of NiemanReports found 'state-level experiments designed to support local journalism as a crucial public service are expanding, from New Jersey to California, New Mexico to Wisconsin, Illinois to Washington, and beyond.' None are yet as ambitious as the New York effort, but all represent a move toward divorcing journalism outlets from a need to serve readers and listeners to remain financially afloat."
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The Railroader
1 year ago

We can expect all the journalistic standards of NPR with this initiative. Direct funding takes the mask off of the government stenographers masquerading as reporters.

Hard pass. We already have ad-supported propaganda organs like the WaPo, Trib, NYT, MSNBC and CNNABCNBCCBS.

Brian Jones
1 year ago

I’m not for government control of the media. That said, Fox News and MSNBC aren’t government funded and I don’t trust either.

Propaganda is alive and well. It just comes from private interests.

cynthia
1 year ago
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