That's true, but it's also kind of irrelevant. Again, the actual requirement is "exercises control over editorial content", which is different than what GP stated. According to Twitter, if that requirement is not met, then the other items in the list don't matter.
In addition, the definition Twitter gives requires that the items in the list be done in service of the central requirement. In other words, merely having financial resources be provided by the government is not enough for a media organization to qualify as "state-affiliated" - those financial resources must be given to exercise control over editorial content. If control is not exercised over editorial content, then by Twitter's definition it does not matter that the government provides funds to the media organization.
... do you not understand the meaning of what you're quoting?
It clearly says that control can be exercised even through indirect political pressure. It is obviously intended to also apply to situations where there is the superficial appearance of editorial independence but no actual independence.
Not biting the hand that feeds is a common instinct and it definitely affects what stories get published and how.
I'm pretty sure by the way that if someone tried to apply this same line of reasoning to, say, Russia Today, the same people up in arms about this would make the same argument I'm making.
> ... do you not understand the meaning of what you're quoting?
I sure hope I do!
> It clearly says that control can be exercised even through indirect political pressure. It is obviously intended to also apply to situations where there is the superficial appearance of editorial independence but no actual independence.
This is true, but a statement that something can happen is very different from a statement that something does happen.
> Not biting the hand that feeds is a common instinct and it definitely affects what stories get published and how.
It's a nice-sounding generality, but I think there needs to be slightly more in the way of specifics if you want to claim it applies to NPR (or any other organization, really), especially considering the relatively low proportion of funding it receives from the government.
