Thanks, Alex, for the excellent comment. You got to the heart of it: the muscle memory for public media is to ask for support, not to lay bare the reality of the crisis. That fear of facing the full light of day is the thing that we must overcome to create a sustainable future.
"Stop telling your audience “we need your support” without saying why. Share the real numbers"
Hear hear! I think the anecdotal evidence from the past two and a half weeks makes this crystal clear, yet some are still shying away from it
Thanks, Alex, for the excellent comment. You got to the heart of it: the muscle memory for public media is to ask for support, not to lay bare the reality of the crisis. That fear of facing the full light of day is the thing that we must overcome to create a sustainable future.