> Also, public TV is not controlled by the government but by a council that is more or less democratic. Still far from perfect, sure

Of the countries I lived in, the quality of the broadcasting and reporting in Germany has been the better one so far.

And when you see the flow of vomit produced by most of the private television in the countries around, you realise that the compromise is not perfect, but it's nonetheless miles ahead of most other options.

You also quickly realise that most private channels are owned by powerful players pushing their own agenda, which can bring even more bias and one-sidedness.