I am sorry but since when is German left leaning public broadcast the same as fox news?! I understand that sometimes some topics are generally over- or underreported, but putting these next to each other is nonsensical.
The government obviously has some influence, that is undeniable. But it’s limited and saying that they don’t criticize the government is just wrong. You can watch many channels on YouTube. You can look at it yourself. They do that and it is undeniable too. Also, the government is prohibited by law to decide the founding. They have minimal influence on the total budget, but they can’t decide who gets how much.
I am sorry but since when is German left leaning public broadcast the same as fox news?! I understand that sometimes some topics are generally over- or underreported, but putting these next to each other is nonsensical.
Or, as we call it when it’s a non-white country: “State propaganda outlet”
Funny that you tie that to the skin color of the people. Most people including me make the distinction based on the following criteria:
In the case of Germany, all of these are not true. In the case of authoritarian regimes, they are. That is the key difference.
Germany just lies about its media
The government obviously has some influence, that is undeniable. But it’s limited and saying that they don’t criticize the government is just wrong. You can watch many channels on YouTube. You can look at it yourself. They do that and it is undeniable too. Also, the government is prohibited by law to decide the founding. They have minimal influence on the total budget, but they can’t decide who gets how much.
So, a bunch of vague, unquantifiable, vibes based criteria, that, in practice, always end up meaning: