The Value of Public Media
From today’s edition of Democracy Now! here is a sterling example of the value of public media. Consider this. The news peg is an acknowledgment of May Day–a day celebrating worker activism. This is solid producing–the lead in provides an elegant (and informative, historical and engaging) set up to an investigative report on Walmart’s anti-union tactics. The story itself is significant and, outside of the business pages, probably hasn’t received much play in mainstream media (MSM). Finally, consider that DN! is produced at a fraction of the cost of your evening newscast.