Sure they cover climate change, just like other commercial outlets – but the coverage is extremely milquetoast (“stressed about climate change? Write a letter to the Earth!”). That is what their sponsorship dollars are buying.
And in matters of foreign policy especially, public broadcasting has been extremely supportive of military mis-adventures in oil-rich countries. NPR lost a lot of support among totebaggers over their Iraq war coverage.
Sure they cover climate change, just like other commercial outlets – but the coverage is extremely milquetoast (“stressed about climate change? Write a letter to the Earth!”). That is what their sponsorship dollars are buying.
And in matters of foreign policy especially, public broadcasting has been extremely supportive of military mis-adventures in oil-rich countries. NPR lost a lot of support among totebaggers over their Iraq war coverage.