This is really an argument between big corps operating on scale + M&As vs. small local businesses. I think we should favor more news outlets than fewer (a spec

This is really an argument between big corps operating on scale + M&As vs. small local businesses. I think we should favor more news outlets than fewer (a specific threshold is a loaded question) that have outsized influence at the local level. These large media companies are living off clickbait and pandering to echo chambers and not on 4th estate accountability, or providing real value to peoples lives.