Media Thread (non Faux)

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What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

[supesalemgr2]

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.

The announcement follows a largely party-line vote last month that approved the cuts to public broadcasting as part of a $9 billion rescissions package requested by the White House that also included cuts to foreign aid. While public media officials had held a glimmer of hope that lawmakers would restore some of the money for the following budget year, the Senate Appropriations Committee declined to do that on Thursday.

, GQP.

"Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations," CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement. "CPB remains committed to fulfilling responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care."

"Public media has been one of the most trusted institutions in American life, providing educational opportunity, emergency alerts, civil discourse, and cultural connection to every corner of the country," Harrison said.

... Earlier this summer, some stations began laying off staff in anticipation of federal funding cuts. On Wednesday, WQED — which runs a TV station and classical radio station in Pittsburgh — announced plans to lay off 35% of its staff.

Other operations, including Nashville Public Media, Louisville Public Media and KUOW in Seattle, say they are seeing a big surge in donations in response to the cuts.

Americans.

... "The ripple effects of this closure will be felt across every public media organization and, more importantly, in every community across the country that relies on public broadcasting," NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher said in a statement.

... While Republicans in Washington have accused public media of bias, most Americans still support public broadcasting. A Harris Poll last month found that 66% of Americans support federal funding for public radio, with the same share calling it a good value. Support included 58% of Republicans and 77% of Democrats.

You're doing a heckuva job, RepuQs.

A business decision by those running PBS. I guess they recognized they did not have a business model could could compete in the marketplace.

[Vrede too]

I don't know which is worse - that CBS News was made a sacrificial lamb just as a cold financial decision, or if it was through weak-spined lily-livered cowardly fealty to Trump. Of course, the worst would be if Paramount actually believed that CBS News really did something wrong. But they had a choice: (1) get the nuisance suit dismissed, which they almost certainly would have been able to do, and deal with an uphill revenge fight over their multi-billion acquisition or (2) tell the emperor his new clothes look great and breeze through the approval process for their merger. Sadly, most corporations would probably have made the same choice as Paramount - character or ethics was never a real part of CEO job descriptions.

Therein lies the problem with capitalism. It's fortuitous when it serves morality or the public interest, it's not by design or intent.

[1 CAT FAN]

What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

It's not like asking for pics of ICE chasing kids out of MacArthur Park.

[1 CAT FAN]

What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

It's not like asking for pics of ICE chasing kids out of MacArthur Park.

Not inspired to take action?
SuperSales is right, leftists enjoy being miserable.

[1 CAT FAN]

What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

It's not like asking for pics of ICE chasing kids out of MacArthur Park.

Not inspired to take action?
SuperSales is right, leftists enjoy being miserable.

When a group of illegal immigrants burn the US flag, they come running.

[1 CAT FAN]

What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

It's not like asking for pics of ICE chasing kids out of MacArthur Park.

Not inspired to take action?
SuperSales is right, leftists enjoy being miserable.

When a group of illegal immigrants burn the US flag, they come running.

How many?

[1 CAT FAN]

What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

It's not like asking for pics of ICE chasing kids out of MacArthur Park.

Not inspired to take action?
SuperSales is right, leftists enjoy being miserable.

They're afraid.

[neoplacebo]

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.

The announcement follows a largely party-line vote last month that approved the cuts to public broadcasting as part of a $9 billion rescissions package requested by the White House that also included cuts to foreign aid. While public media officials had held a glimmer of hope that lawmakers would restore some of the money for the following budget year, the Senate Appropriations Committee declined to do that on Thursday.

, GQP.

"Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations," CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison said in a statement. "CPB remains committed to fulfilling responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care."

"Public media has been one of the most trusted institutions in American life, providing educational opportunity, emergency alerts, civil discourse, and cultural connection to every corner of the country," Harrison said.

... Earlier this summer, some stations began laying off staff in anticipation of federal funding cuts. On Wednesday, WQED — which runs a TV station and classical radio station in Pittsburgh — announced plans to lay off 35% of its staff.

Other operations, including Nashville Public Media, Louisville Public Media and KUOW in Seattle, say they are seeing a big surge in donations in response to the cuts.

Americans.

... "The ripple effects of this closure will be felt across every public media organization and, more importantly, in every community across the country that relies on public broadcasting," NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher said in a statement.

... While Republicans in Washington have accused public media of bias, most Americans still support public broadcasting. A Harris Poll last month found that 66% of Americans support federal funding for public radio, with the same share calling it a good value. Support included 58% of Republicans and 77% of Democrats.

You're doing a heckuva job, RepuQs.

A business decision by those running PBS. I guess they recognized they did not have a business model could could compete in the marketplace.

You never cease to exhibit your ignorance. On everything. PBS is not a private corporation. It was never designed or intended to generate a profit. Why are you so ignorant? You probably also are in the minority wingnut audience who think the government itself exists to make a profit. Can you tell me why you think that is? Why you think things that are not true? How did it happen?

[O Really]

CPB is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is (was) to distribute funds to NPR and PBS stations in accordance with congressional budget requirements.

[Vrede too]

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.

CPB is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is (was) to distribute funds to NPR and PBS stations in accordance with congressional budget requirements.

In other words (for the tragically slow), CPB has never offered a consumer product and in his haste to spew capitalist dogma SoupySales merely proves that he's clueless, again, and incapable of understanding my post and the article.

[1 CAT FAN]

What do y'all think of the Washington Post?
Are they a credible source?

It's not like asking for pics of ICE chasing kids out of MacArthur Park.

Not inspired to take action?
SuperSales is right, leftists enjoy being miserable.

They're afraid.

Y'all are really infatuated with PBS Sesame Street aren't you?

[Vrede too]

You never cease to exhibit your ignorance. On everything. PBS is not a private corporation. It was never designed or intended to generate a profit. Why are you so ignorant? You probably also are in the minority wingnut audience who think the government itself exists to make a profit. Can you tell me why you think that is? Why you think things that are not true? How did it happen?

Maybe we should privatize rescue and firefighting services and award contracts to the lowest bidder.

[O Really]

You never cease to exhibit your ignorance. On everything. PBS is not a private corporation. It was never designed or intended to generate a profit. Why are you so ignorant? You probably also are in the minority wingnut audience who think the government itself exists to make a profit. Can you tell me why you think that is? Why you think things that are not true? How did it happen?

Maybe we should privatize rescue and firefighting services and award contracts to the lowest bidder.

Jeez, don't say that out loud. Somebody will try it fershure if they haven't already. And hey - it might sorta work. San Diego contracts with AMT and Falck for emergency services, along with its city departments. Falck ended up with slower average response, more complaints, and higher costs than in-house, and I think lost their contract. Dunno about AMT but I see their aid cars all over.

I think private school bus companies may do better than they did at first, but I remember one conversion in Florida from system-owned to contract and the company (I think it was "First Student") did about everything you could imagine to screw up short of selling off busloads of kids to the sex trade. Cities who contract with companies like "Waste Management" to eliminate in-house departments frequently regret it a couple of years into the contract.

Depending on the service, specialized companies can do a good job, but it's that "lowest bidder" part that's scary. When a companies first priority is to make a profit, they're usually willing to cut all available corners to get those contracts.

[supesalemgr2]

You never cease to exhibit your ignorance. On everything. PBS is not a private corporation. It was never designed or intended to generate a profit. Why are you so ignorant? You probably also are in the minority wingnut audience who think the government itself exists to make a profit. Can you tell me why you think that is? Why you think things that are not true? How did it happen?

Maybe we should privatize rescue and firefighting services and award contracts to the lowest bidder.

Jeez, don't say that out loud. Somebody will try it fershure if they haven't already. And hey - it might sorta work. San Diego contracts with AMT and Falck for emergency services, along with its city departments. Falck ended up with slower average response, more complaints, and higher costs than in-house, and I think lost their contract. Dunno about AMT but I see their aid cars all over.

I think private school bus companies may do better than they did at first, but I remember one conversion in Florida from system-owned to contract and the company (I think it was "First Student") did about everything you could imagine to screw up short of selling off busloads of kids to the sex trade. Cities who contract with companies like "Waste Management" to eliminate in-house departments frequently regret it a couple of years into the contract.

Depending on the service, specialized companies can do a good job, but it's that "lowest bidder" part that's scary. When a companies first priority is to make a profit, they're usually willing to cut all available corners to get those contracts.

Private firefighting may be a possibility. However, the start up cost for building training facilities and implementing would be a major challenge. I don't see privatizing police departments. They are basically political arms of mayors and city councils.

[Vrede too]

Depending on the service, specialized companies can do a good job, but it's that "lowest bidder" part that's scary. When a company's first priority is to make a profit, they're usually willing to cut all available corners to get those contracts.

Or, skip all rural, educational and cultural fare in favor of a bland diet of solely hip-hop, country and pop.

[O Really]

Any service to which all citizens are entitled should be run by some government unit. Not all governments (federal, state, local) will do a good job, and some will be terrible. But when they are terrible they can be voted out. If the service is contracted with a private for-profit company, they don't answer to the citizens at all.

[1 CAT FAN]

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.

CPB is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is (was) to distribute funds to NPR and PBS stations in accordance with congressional budget requirements.

In other words (for the tragically slow), CPB has never offered a consumer product and in his haste to spew capitalist dogma SoupySales merely proves that he's clueless, again, and incapable of understanding my post and the article.

The View on the chopping block too?

[Vrede too]

Any service to which all citizens are entitled should be run by some government unit. Not all governments (federal, state, local) will do a good job, and some will be terrible. But when they are terrible they can be voted out. If the service is contracted with a private for-profit company, they don't answer to the citizens at all.

Cons detest business accountability.

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Whoopi Goldberg Absent From 'The View' Amid Backlash For Comparing Black Americans And People In Iran
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/art ... 26541.html