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by new_user_final • 3 years ago

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negidius• 3 years ago

I think Twitter's distinction between "state-affiliated media", "government-funded media", and "publicly-funded media" is confusing and unnecessary. It would make more sense to use the broader category of "state-affiliated media" for all media affiliated to a state, whether it's because the state funds them directly, empowers them to fund themselves by coercive means, or simply appoints the leadership.

CBC would be state-affiliated even if they received no government funding because the government appoints their board (and can remove board members at any time). It was created by the state to serve the state's interests. It makes no sense to consider such organisations independent, regardless of how day-to-day editorial decisions are made.

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