Subj : Re: Political Eggs
To   : KURT WEISKE
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed Feb 19 2025 10:05:00

>  AT> From what I understand, PBS is 1/2 funded by private organizations, but
>  AT> the other 1/2 is funded by taxpayers. I hope that stops with this
>  AT> administration. That channel is 90% propaganda.

> It's more like 15%, and I'm sure many disagree with your assessment of
> their content - myself included.

Until 2016 I would have disagreed completely.  With the reaction of one of
their then-anchors on a night shortly after the election, I have to agree
that they employ at least one likely propaganda source.  I used to watch
their news almost every night.  Now, I don't think I have tuned in
intentionally at all for the past 8+ years.

I wasn't watching but if one of their anchors had the same reaction to
Biden's win in 2020, I would have felt the same way.  PBS isn't MSNBC or FOX
and they need not act like it.

>  RL> It's long past time for PBS to start listenng to the market.

> PBS is a non-profit organization meant to be an alternative to
> market-driven broadcast radio and TV.

And I am overall glad we have it.  If we didn't have it, I would miss a lot
of shows that are not nearly as "brain-drainy" as what is on the major and
cable networks.


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