PBS has also quit Twitter over its 'government-funded media' label
“PBS stopped tweeting from our account when we learned of the change and we have no plans to resume at this time,” a PBS spokesperson toldFederal funding accounts for around 15 percent of public television system revenue,. The biggest chunk of revenue, 31 percent, comes from donations from individuals.
NPR, meanwhile, says federal funding makes up less than one percent of its average annual budget. The broadcaster says it stopped using Twitter in large part to protect its credibility, suggesting the label implies that the government has editorial influence over it. NPR says it's"a private, nonprofit company with editorial independence."Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team.
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