33301, it's not *just* npr Posted by LexM, Wed Jun-15-05 08:31 AM
>>I sure as hell don't. and i don't plan on getting it. > >most people do
"most people" have computers, too. does that mean internet access shouldn't be more affordable? or that public libraries shouldn't be better funded to bring state-of-the-art technology to folks?
>>the closest thing to it i *do* have is a station like PBS. >and >>i can almost assure you that if public broadcasting goes, >the >>cost of cable will go thru the roof. think about it: it'd be >>the only way you can get "other" news sources, outside the >>internet. > >I doubt that PBS is what's holding people back from getting >cable.
you missed my point.
i'm just saying public airwaves are important. hell, i wouldn't want the public access channels to disappear from cable, either.
>>i dunno about your town, but the college/public radio is >about >>the best thing going if you have half a brain. > >A few NPR shows are ok, but I doubt any of the shows would >exist if they had to rely on advertising dollars. People just >don't want to hear them. And if people don't want to hear it, >why should they have to pay for it?
i'm not really a big fan of npr myself, although they can be a good resource. i'm not arguing for npr, but you keep bringing them up.
i'm talking about locally run/produced stations. like college radio. like pacifica radio. what happens to those kinds of networks if we lose public broadcasting dollars?
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