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   Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 21-Dec-2024 14:14:36 JST Bob Jonkman

   • Sherri W (SyntaxSeed)
   • Megan Lynch (she/her)

   I wouldn't say "efficient", but "underfunded". How much more could public broadcasters do with adequate government funding, and be truly independent from advertisers?

   Speaking of media funding, the #CommunityRadioInitiative is looking for support to get funding for Canada's #CommunityRadio stations from the tax on digital broadcasters (ie. Google and Meta). Some stations are hanging on by a thread; this funding would see them thrive.

   https://www.mycri.ca/

   @syntaxseed
   @meganL
   @EricLawton

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     Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) (syntaxseed@phpc.social)'s status on Monday, 23-Dec-2024 11:56:52 JST Sherri W (SyntaxSeed)

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     • Megan Lynch (she/her)

     @bobjonkman @meganL @EricLawton

     The problem is that a lot of people see "government funded" as the opposite of independent. Like if the feds pay all your bills, can you truely criticise them?

     Maybe a more diversified funding model spreads that risk.