What's your take on public broadcasting?
24%
Unnecessary
- Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"No opinion really." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"What are we broadcasting?" - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"No thoughts. I think." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"You mean like the people with the megaphones on street corners? Irritating!" - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"All the time." - Jill H, 0, from Brooklyn, NY
"What are we broadcasting? Just keep it formal" - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I cannot stand it." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"I don’t really listen to it, so I don’t care." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"While it is a great way to get news, the internet is a very easily accessible form of news." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"I really don't care." - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"No real opinion." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"We should live both private and public lives when we want to." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"I don't watch TV too often, especially when I can see whatever I want on my pc." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"On what subject?" - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Public broadcasting of what?" - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Doesn’t always have to be out in the open." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"Maybe I'm lowbrow, but it just bores me." - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Should be better quality, more indie." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Privacy is a good thing." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Obnoxious." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"I do not have any real thoughts on the topic." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"I'm indifferent. Depends on what's being broadcasted." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"Some things should be kept quiet." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"Be aware of what’s going on around you. That’s sexy." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"Some things meant to be private." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Who watches it anyway?" - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Simply put." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Leave gossiping in high school." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Whatever makes you happy..." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Keep it private." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Public broadcasting of what?"
76%
Indispensable
- Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"There's great programming on PBS, antiques roadshow anyone?" - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"It`s full of everything and also unavoidable." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"But I never listen to it." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"It's important to give people outside the big networks a 'voice.'" - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"For those who watch it." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"You'd be surprised how much media is via public broadcasting..." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"No harm in it." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Entertainment!" - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Gah, some of the best stuff comes from public broadcasting! So interesting!" - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"It's a fundamental right - makes the system work. Plus, keeps everyone in check." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"It's a fundamental right - makes the system work. Plus, keeps everyone in check." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"NPR is great and exposes you to corners of the world you wouldn't necessarily explore on your own." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Are you kidding? Public media are absolutely necessary and should not be underestimated." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I would like it to get back to what it used to be, but I think it's a necessity." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Power to the people!!!" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Subconsciously we all need it...." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"We need all views." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"It's all part of the dialog." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"These are too extreme! But I guess it is how the world works right now." - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"It's good to hear what the public thinks about issues, not just the huge media companies." - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's not that we don't care, we just know that the fight ain't fair." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"It's such an important venue for the arts and art lovers." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"It all depends which network." - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Free media equals good." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Only if it wasn't so biased!" - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"NPR gives me hope for humanity, Public Cable Access is very entertaining." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"NPR gives me hope for humanity, Public Cable Access is very entertaining." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"Sometimes I listen to NPR when I drive because it really is fascinating." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Sometimes it has to be done, though I prefer the grape vine." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It's got good stuff." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"NPR junky for life!" - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Meh - don't really care." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Love NPR." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"I think my childhood would've been lacking without it." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"NPR rocks." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"Gotta love NPR." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"It's important to hear what is going on." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"Part of being in tune with the world." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Everyone should be able to speak and say what's on their minds." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Actually, I'd pick 'indifferent' if that was an option." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It is necessary." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Cable news can kill the brain cells. I swear." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Free speech." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"I don't know what this means." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"The world might be a big place...but small places count too!" - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"More indispensable than unnecessary." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's important." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"Who doesn't love this american life?" - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"Can be entertaining." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"What's wrong with public broadcasting?" - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"I love it." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"As long as it can keep up." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"PBS is awesome." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"PB sometimes has the best stuff out there." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"It's becoming a lost art with the internet, but it's still a great medium." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Great stuff!" - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"We have a right to be informed!" - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"The best way to get information out...the quickest way to reach the most people." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"There is so much to learn!" - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"We the people…." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Power to the people!" - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"It’s a joke most of the time." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I would like it to get back to what it used to be, but I think it’s a necessity." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"LOVE public broadcasting." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Not indispensable to me, but a very necessary element of our culture." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"There’s no reason we should have to only listen to the people who can afford it. Freedom of speech!" - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Freedom of speech." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"I’m a broadcast major." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"I love NPR’s This American Life." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"We need all the perspectives we can get." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"Definitely a great way to be informed." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Nova. Sesame Street. This American Life. I rest my case." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Necessary for advertising." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"Use it appropriately!" - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"Sometimes it is necessary. Other times it’s too much." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"There’s nothing wrong with it." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"IDK" - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Continue" - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Um I work in it, so to me it’s as essential as air." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"I used to be a dj for college radio." - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"Why not?" - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"I love Radio Lab." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"Of course." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"No interference from a corporation? Necessity!" - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"It’s my job….it’s essential to our existence." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"I think it’s cool sometimes" - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"NPR all the way!" - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"It's important for the public to be honestly informed." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"What's wrong with it?" - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"I don't listen, but I know lots of people do, so that's cool." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"These are too extreme! But I guess it is how the world works right now." - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"I do it all the time." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Now can we get back to me?" - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"It's quite entertaining to watch." - Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"Variety is good!" - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Freedom of speech." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"On certain issues, very necessary" - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"With an unbiased eye and solid journalistic integrity." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"It’s information… no matter how stupid it is…" - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"Keep the free speech!"