CNN isn't great journalism, but it isn't the only source of information. The problems with Fox News and Sinclair aren't based on advertising, they are based on

CNN isn't great journalism, but it isn't the only source of information. The problems with Fox News and Sinclair aren't based on advertising, they are based on ownership. State sponsored media isn't going to be any better under an autocrat and will in fact be worse than the situation in the US because there may not be any other options.