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<blockquote data-quote="Ranger REG" data-source="post: 431035" data-attributes="member: 533">Re: Old post replyCorrect. How else our local TV stations supplement their income? I mean, if newspaper can sell space for advertisement, so can TV news program.Besides, I would be very wary if our government funded the news media programming. With money, they can influence what news story should be on air and what isn't, and if any news station do not comply to the &quot;suggestions&quot; from the government, they may find their funding dried up and can't stay in business. It's better for TV stations to stay as independent as possible. Even if a corporation or local business decided not to buy commercial timeslot, the station's advertising agency will have to seek those willing to fill in the time.A local Public Broadcasting Service (or PBS) station, which is funded by corporate and public donation. Production of shows on PBS are also funded and credited at the beginning and end of the show without commercial interruption.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ranger REG, post: 431035, member: 533"] [b]Re: Old post reply[/b] Correct. How else our local TV stations supplement their income? I mean, if newspaper can sell space for advertisement, so can TV news program. Besides, I would be very wary if our government funded the news media programming. With money, they can influence what news story should be on air and what isn't, and if any news station do not comply to the "suggestions" from the government, they may find their funding dried up and can't stay in business. It's better for TV stations to stay as independent as possible. Even if a corporation or local business decided not to buy commercial timeslot, the station's advertising agency will have to seek those willing to fill in the time. A local Public Broadcasting Service (or PBS) station, which is funded by corporate and public donation. Production of shows on PBS are also funded and credited at the beginning and end of the show without commercial interruption. [/QUOTE]

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