Yep. And those who still consume this media, are partly responsible as well. Only way they will change is if they are hit where it hurts. I’m glad CNN & MSNBC substantially lost their audience post election. This must happen to likes of NYT.
They’ve done a garbage job covering Trump to be sure, but they’ve also covered countless things that really mattered—including the majority of the source journalism that independent media rely on. The collapse of the fourth estate, imperfect as it is, would only create a vacuum that serves MAGA.
Nah. There are independent journalists. Encourage their work. There are options. This idea “imperfect as it is” is long outdated. Whatever “good” they may/have reported they have nullified by sane-washing trump. It’s inexcusable at best. Who knows, they may get better if faced a severe backlash!
We have to start somewhere. And if legacy media faced severe consequences, maybe they will change their ways for better. If we continue to consume likes of NYT, they have zero incentive to become better.
I cancelled NYT after about 60 yrs a reader, decades subscriber. It is a double-edged sword. If financially starving, musk will buy them. Ditto news channels. We have power but we must look at the cascade. Our abandonment may result in single source everything. I will wait some months then try again
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