Re: [Swprograms] Trojan horses (link corrected)

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

If the primary source of its funding is advertising,
then even though it might be set up as a public
corporation it still operates under the rubrics of
the commercial sector.

If the BBC is simply going to do what the commercial
sector does adequately and in some cases better
already, then there's no reason to have a BBC.  My
overriding concern in all of my postings regarding
the current management of the BBC is that it is far
too preoccupied with competing with private,
commercial broadcasters.  However one ultimately
defines it, public service broadcasting is distinct
from commercial broadcasting... or at least, it
should be.  One needs only to look back at the
history of this most august institution to
understand the gist of my meaning. My criticism of
current BBC management practices stems from its
penchant for applying the standards of commercial
broadcasting almost across the board to what is (has
been and still should be) a distinctly different
enterprise.  It is my contention that the reason
they do this is because they do not understand that
difference.

Thompson's experience, as you point out, does not
come from the commercial sector.  But he answers to
those who do.  And he apparently has "drunk the kool
aid".

John Figliozzi

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Barraclough <softbulletin1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, May 27, 2005 6:06 am
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Trojan horses (link corrected)

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> Channel 4 is a public corporation but has to fund
> itself by advertising
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http://fixedreference.org/en/20040424/wikipedia/Channel_4
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