Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 天前The BBC is launching a paywall in the USwww.niemanlab.orgexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1271arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1261arrow-down1external-linkThe BBC is launching a paywall in the USwww.niemanlab.orgPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 天前message-square59fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 小时前This is a very important point. There is a reason there is a “cultural victory” in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 小时前To such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this…
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 小时前Or the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 小时前I believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago…
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 小时前Their grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.
minus-squareSturgist@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 小时前Guess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.
This is a very important point. There is a reason there is a “cultural victory” in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.
To such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this…
Or the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.
I believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago…
Their grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.
Guess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.