I'll quickly put PBS / NPR up against FOX / etc. A.N.Y. D.A.Y. when it comes to real research, accurate reporting, and covering any follow ups or inaccuracies. to be sure, there is no comparison between the two media camps in regards to basic integrity or public worth. the decades of educational and music programs alone which PBS has freely provided should give them special status for full support instead of the many years of derision by the dark side's forces who wish to silence factual news' exposing damaging truths and is enough reason on it's own to fund such media efforts, besides, if it's mere existence constantly pisses off those on the regressive side so much without ever providing proof or legit reason why then that says all you need to know about them anyway. sunlight is a tremendous disinfectant, truth is power.