PBS Joins NPR in Quitting Twitter over State-Backed Label (opens in new tab)

(bloomberg.com)

4 pointssatoshiiii2y ago7 comments

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https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance...

> Federal funding is essential to public radio's service to the American public and its continuation is critical for both stations and program producers, including NPR.

NPR claims federal funding is essential, yet protests the label?

brucethemoose22y ago

I think its a fair protest when other organizations aren't getting the same treatment under Twitter's own rules.

I'm not sure what the actual rule text was before Musk, but the category was essentially "outlets tied to authoritarian regimes," and at least it was consistently enforced.

verdverm2y ago

I would prefer Twitter error on the side of more labels for increased context than fewer, just because others haven't gotten it yet does not mean they won't.

I agree it's fair for them to protest, just seems a bit hypocritical to post the GP quote on your website and then complain when you get labelled for alignment. Quitting just seems a childish response on NPR's part. How many people and orgs do they label and make claims about?

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Overtonwindow2y ago

Congress gives the corporation for public broadcasting about $300 million a year. National public radio gets about 45% of their funding through appropriations, the rest comes from donations.

The real issue is that they don't pay anything for the spectrum use.

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verdverm2y ago

https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance...

> Federal funding is essential to public radio's service to the American public and its continuation is critical for both stations and program producers, including NPR.

NPR claims federal funding is essential, yet protests the label?

brucethemoose22y ago

I think its a fair protest when other organizations aren't getting the same treatment under Twitter's own rules.

I'm not sure what the actual rule text was before Musk, but the category was essentially "outlets tied to authoritarian regimes," and at least it was consistently enforced.

verdverm2y ago

I would prefer Twitter error on the side of more labels for increased context than fewer, just because others haven't gotten it yet does not mean they won't.

2 more replies

Overtonwindow2y ago

Congress gives the corporation for public broadcasting about $300 million a year. National public radio gets about 45% of their funding through appropriations, the rest comes from donations.

The real issue is that they don't pay anything for the spectrum use.

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