NBC News Digital, NY Times and WashPost’s Union Votes to Request 'Public Financing for Journalism’

NewsBusters ^ | 5/4/2020 | Joseph Vazquez

[JV3MRC]

One of the premier national unions for liberal outlets such as NBC News Digital, The Washington Post and The New York Times actually voted to request the government finance the news industry with taxpayer dollars. Surprisingly, it was The Times that released the story Sunday May 3. The article noted how the president of the “most prominent journalists’ union in the country, the NewsGuild, crossed a line that once seemed unimaginable: He asked the government for money.” Then came the kicker: “The guild’s leaders voted to request “‘public financing for journalism.’” NewsGuild President Jon Schleuss said that “One thing we can't remain objective about is our own demise."

[MAAG]

News organizations should have to stand on their own like they used to, no deep pocket overlords like Comcast, PG&E and Amazon.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Call me back when you start doing “journalism”. Thanks!

[GOPJ]

NBC News? Aren’t the the goons who protected Harvey Weinstein?

[Jimmy Valentine]

Pravda and Izvestia were government financed too.