Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoThe BBC is launching a paywall in the USwww.niemanlab.orgexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1277arrow-down1external-linkThe BBC is launching a paywall in the USwww.niemanlab.orgPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square64fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoThis is a very important point. There is a reason there is a “cultural victory” in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 hours agoTo such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this…
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoOr the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 hours agoI believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago…
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 hours agoTheir grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoGlad they’re still there - hope they’re not working without pay anytime soon.
minus-squareSturgist@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 hours agoGuess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.
This is a very important point. There is a reason there is a “cultural victory” in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.
To such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this…
Or the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.
I believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago…
Their grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.
Glad they’re still there - hope they’re not working without pay anytime soon.
Guess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.