“I look at the media that we have, and I don’t see much freedom. Our media is strangled by money. It’s hobbled by fear. For most media organizations, access to power is far more important than holding power to account. Careers depend on toeing the line. Balance sheets demand a constant churn of stories, stories that are recycled from official statements, press releases, and social media anywhere but out in the world. Anything but upset the status quo.”
