News Organization Taking Federal Government Money

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Are they still news organizations or no?



“When a news organization gets a meaningful percentage of its revenue from the government, it's not really a news organization anymore. It's a like a glorified PR firm with press credentials.

And this happens in non-obvious ways: advertising, subscriptions, tax-breaks, grants—all framed as 'supporting journalism.'

This kind of dependency corrupts subtly at first, then completely. Self-censorship becomes instinct.”


@torbee are you or your news organization government funded? Would you disclose it if you were?

 

[Odinorske]

They become whores.

 

[Bonerfarts]

They should just manufacture electric cars.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

They should just manufacture electric cars.

Riveting, tell us more.

 

[Bonerfarts]

Riveting, tell us more.

 

[alaskanseminole]