I have been toying with this theory for a while: Media outlets (NYT, WSJ, etc.) have been seeing their business and influence become increasingly beholden to th

I have been toying with this theory for a while: Media outlets (NYT, WSJ, etc.) have been seeing their business and influence become increasingly beholden to the whims of social network algorithms. This is the old media fighting with their backs to the wall before they see themselves sidelined to perpetual irrelevance.