[JasonC]

The head of a state run broadcasting service lies for political ends. What a surprise. What else is a ministry of truth for? Of course those who want there to be nothing else gravitate there. In a communist society, that would be the most important position for the most accomplished manager of lies. So those ambitious accomplished liars seeking a communist society go there. It is their honey. Why is anybody surprised? And why does anyone think state run broadcasting will ever be on the side of truth or decent and limited government?

[Travis McGee]

Sounds like NPR and PBS, only more so.

[Winniesboy]

In the light of this, it may surprise you to know that the British business press has been hotly tipping Dyke as the next Chief Executive of ITV. (ITV is the main British commercial broadcaster on terrestrial TV, and is in direct competition with the BBC). Incidentally, and sorry to be pedantic about this, but the BBC is not 'state-run' (despite a widespread misconception to the contrary in the U.S.)