Absolutely not. Media likes to think it can control popular narratives like it can turn a dial, but it can't anymore -- due in large part to Facebook. Social m

Absolutely not. Media likes to think it can control popular narratives like it can turn a dial, but it can't anymore -- due in large part to Facebook. Social media has been under attack from mainstream media for a decade, ostensibly due to concerns over social media ranking and interest-based advertising, but actually due to social media disintermediation information exchange and obviating the role of traditional media as gatekeepers. I can't bring myself to be upset by this development. The social problems arising from social media are concerning and demand discussion and maybe some kind of fix --- but it remains a good thing that reporters and editors can no longer unilaterally set the agenda for society. Power is only safe when it's divided and diffused.