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Independent World Television

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he Problem

Serious news and full-spectrum debate -- on which democracy depends -- are disappearing from television. Across the globe, news media are concentrated in the hands of a few entertainment conglomerates whose interests determine news coverage. They promote superficial "infotainment" over tough investigation, context and holding authority accountable. Public broadcasters face shrinking budgets and growing political and commercial pressures.
The Solution

We need a news and current affairs network that defends the public interest and the highest standards of journalism. Independent World Television will be such a network, a non-profit broadcast service financed by viewers across the globe -- independent of corporate or government funding and commercial advertising.

[rogerhb]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[evilmonkeyspanker]

Even if it does, these channels will never be allowed to show up for local cable customers, and the only way to watch it will be to rely on the thought that dish or direct will carry it. The people do not want to hear real news all they care about is when anglina jolie and jennifer anniston are going to kiss and make up.

[CarlinsDarlin]

auctionmonster,
You're probably right - local cable carriers won't touch it - but I wish them luck as well. As a subscriber to a satellite network, we currently have Link TV. Link TV operates on the same basis. Viewer supported, with no money coming from advertisers or the government. As far as I'm concerned, their programs are among the best on television, and worth the expense.

Shows like Democracy Now! and The Active Opposition, along with news broadcasts from around the world, and special documentaries make LinkTV an oasis in the middle of the desert of broadcasting. I hope this new channel can get off the ground as successfully.

We need more of this.
Kathy