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by radlad 458 days ago
There's the other hybrid approach of depending on government funding and generosity (i.e. NPR.) Though I'm not sure that's a great option in this climate either.
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> other hybrid approach of depending on government funding and generosity (i.e. NPR.)

About 30%, and indirectly at that: "eligible public radio stations may apply to receive annual grants directly from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)" [1].

[1] https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance...

Just think, only a few years ago people talked about government funding as the solution to the financial crisis in journalism. Imagine where we would be today!
"Government funding" is generosity.
Yes and no - while it's taxpayer funded, you don't really have a choice as to whether your tax dollars fund it or not. I would argue that generosity requires intent.