Opinion
Sen. Tillis needs to pull the plug on public broadcasting
Let NPR and PBS compete in the free market like everyone else. If their content is so indispensable, they’ll survive on donations and subscriptions.
Opinion
Road leads back to public TV
According to a recent independent survey of North Carolinians interested in politics and public policy, “NC SPIN” is the most-watched program of its kind in the state.
Opinion
Let’s Free Public Broadcasting
Government funding sustained some programs that might not have otherwise found an audience, but it also sustained bias, accommodated waste, and created conflicts of interest.
Opinion
The Talk of the News
News/talk stations attract an average of about 650,000 North Carolina listeners every quarter-hour, or about 11 percent of all listeners in rated markets.
Opinion
To Serve the Public, Go Private
The case for privatizing public broadcasting in North Carolina just got a bit stronger.
Opinion
CJ Editorial: Time To Privatize Public Broadcasting
UNC-TV must separate itself from state government and become an independent, nonprofit organization not beholden to the whims of politicians.
Opinion
A Freedom Test They Failed
If you thought that the prospect of the legislature issuing commands to a supposedly independent news organization would provoke widespread outrage, you were wrong.
Opinion
Flashback: Same Old Boring Script
Whether it is subisides for public television, dissent at UNC, or other issues, too many political actors respond by mouthing platitudes.
Opinion
Public, Not Government, Radio
Public radio is, all things considered, a valuable option for those interested in news and public policy debate. Too bad it subsists in part on funds forcibly taken from people who don’t listen and never will.
Opinion
The Same Old, Boring Script
Whether it is subisides for public television, dissent at UNC, or other issues, too many political actors respond by mouthing platitudes that bear little relevance to the real debate.
