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cliffelam  ·  4212 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Word from Our Sponsor - Public television’s attempts to placate David Koch

I would note that MSNBC isn't apparently profit driven....

-XC

PS - Why do you think that the Ford Foundation or the UNC Board is somehow less political than the Disney board? I'd probably argue that the Disney guys are a zillion times more accountable and approachable.

PPS - It's already heavily gov't supported because of it's non-profit status. It's guaranteed license renewal for cable and TV bandwidth and an automatic inclusion into all tiers of cable and directTV. Quite an advantage.