Re:Why NPR is Thriving (They’re Not Afraid of Digital Media)
by frossie on Sunday April 26, 2009 @09:40PM
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A typical affiliate gets two thirds or more of its budget from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Can you source this statement? My local affiliate, for example, is 63% funded by individual contributions.
Not that I disagree with the overall point - organisations that are publically funded (NPR, BBC, CBC, etc) are more likely to put their IP out there for everybody and to do non-sexy reporting. I see this as an entirely good thing and possibly one of the best uses that my tax money is put to.
Can you source this statement? My local affiliate, for example, is 63% funded by individual contributions.
Not that I disagree with the overall point - organisations that are publically funded (NPR, BBC, CBC, etc) are more likely to put their IP out there for everybody and to do non-sexy reporting. I see this as an entirely good thing and possibly one of the best uses that my tax money is put to.