Public funding of unbiased news is complicated. That can very easily turn into propaganda if the government can decide what is or is not biased. In fact, any arbiter of bias can turn it into propaganda. But if there’s nobody who can regulate it, then biases will go unchecked, all while being paid for.
I don’t know where the balance is. PBS is great, but I think it’s because their funding also includes private donations from individuals who value their product.
Public funding of unbiased news is complicated. That can very easily turn into propaganda if the government can decide what is or is not biased. In fact, any arbiter of bias can turn it into propaganda. But if there’s nobody who can regulate it, then biases will go unchecked, all while being paid for.
I don’t know where the balance is. PBS is great, but I think it’s because their funding also includes private donations from individuals who value their product.