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Are you really comparing state-owned agencies to independent media companies?

sirwhinesalot 5y ago
> Independent They're not state-owned but they are certainly not independent. All mainstream media is tightly bound to a political party or another. Fox and MSNBC are mirrors of misinformation.
- YokoSix 5y ago
  >Bound to a political party or another That's the difference between Fox News and RT. Even though the US president is a democrat now, Fox News is still broadcasting Republican views. But as soon as Russia replaces its president, RT is going to broadcast exactly his or her views.
  - sirwhinesalot 5y ago
    This is true, but more of a problem than you're making it out to be. In my country all channels are clearly on the payroll of a certain party. For example, if there is a political debate, they'll have pre and post debate interviews with only one of the candidates, make claims of his victory no matter how badly he screwed up, and always allow him to interrupt the other guy. This sort of stuff really undermines democracy.
kwonkicker 5y ago
"Independent" is a relative term
dontlaugh 5y ago
BBC is state owned.
- YokoSix 5y ago
  It is not. The BBC is public owned.
  - orra 5y ago
    The chairman of the board, and several other members, is appointed by the UK head of state (the monarch), on recommendation of government ministers. There is also a revolving door between high up positions in the Tory party (the party of government), and high up positions in the BBC. That screams more "state" than "public" control.
  - slim 5y ago
    neither is RT. It's owned by a company named ANO tv novosti
    - rad_gruchalski 5y ago
      Sure: RT (formerly Russia Today or Rossiya Segodnya)[10] is a Russian state-controlled[1] international television network funded by the tax budget of the Russian government. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network)
      - dontlaugh 5y ago
        Exactly like the BBC, yes. Wikipedia portrays it differently, I wonder why.
        rad_gruchalski 5y ago
        > Exactly like the BBC, yes. No, not really: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee.
- Ekaros 5y ago
  If the state controls funding it might as well be state-owned. Makes zero difference.
xg15 5y ago
How about Radio Free X/Radio Liberty?

> Independent They're not state-owned but they are certainly not independent. All mainstream media is tightly bound to a political party or another. Fox and MSNBC are mirrors of misinformation.

YokoSix 5y ago
>Bound to a political party or another That's the difference between Fox News and RT. Even though the US president is a democrat now, Fox News is still broadcasting Republican views. But as soon as Russia replaces its president, RT is going to broadcast exactly his or her views.
- sirwhinesalot 5y ago
  This is true, but more of a problem than you're making it out to be. In my country all channels are clearly on the payroll of a certain party. For example, if there is a political debate, they'll have pre and post debate interviews with only one of the candidates, make claims of his victory no matter how badly he screwed up, and always allow him to interrupt the other guy. This sort of stuff really undermines democracy.

kwonkicker 5y ago

"Independent" is a relative term

dontlaugh 5y ago

BBC is state owned.

YokoSix 5y ago
It is not. The BBC is public owned.
- orra 5y ago
  The chairman of the board, and several other members, is appointed by the UK head of state (the monarch), on recommendation of government ministers. There is also a revolving door between high up positions in the Tory party (the party of government), and high up positions in the BBC. That screams more "state" than "public" control.
- slim 5y ago
  neither is RT. It's owned by a company named ANO tv novosti
  - rad_gruchalski 5y ago
    Sure: RT (formerly Russia Today or Rossiya Segodnya)[10] is a Russian state-controlled[1] international television network funded by the tax budget of the Russian government. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network)
    - dontlaugh 5y ago
      Exactly like the BBC, yes. Wikipedia portrays it differently, I wonder why.
      - rad_gruchalski 5y ago
        > Exactly like the BBC, yes. No, not really: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee.
Ekaros 5y ago
If the state controls funding it might as well be state-owned. Makes zero difference.

xg15 5y ago

How about Radio Free X/Radio Liberty?