I disagree. PBS and NPR have deep political biases in their programming. Either remove the biases, or scrap the programs. I don't need entities telling me how to think, I will review facts and come to my own conclusions.
As for private companies that get public funding...that's a bit vague, so I can't comment on that.
I don't know how to fix it. I used to think Social Media was the answer; getting information from non legacy sources. Instead, it just creates deeper echo chambers and people grow further apart. Conservatives call their opponents Woke Socialists, Liberals label everyone that disagrees with them Nazis/Fascists. We need some grownups in the room.
I think journalism is struggling because of pandering to political affiliations; Fox News to the Conservatives, Everyone else to the Liberals. Each is alienating a large readership base (and certain advertising corporations) unnecessarily.
Ridiculous. Publicly funded means propaganda for the state. It's a No for me, dawg.
Milli Vanilli.
But, it's freeeeeeee!!!!
I'm glad you don't have kids too.
I love my kids, my life is infinitely better because of them.
If you think they don't have deep political biases, you need to step out of your echo chamber and breathe some fresh air.