> But to your point: yes, the broader political question of how the fourth estate is funded in the U.S. remains unresolved for now. It's been funded by for pro

> But to your point: yes, the broader political question of how the fourth estate is funded in the U.S. remains unresolved for now. It's been funded by for profit organizations, that have a vested interest in controlling what is newsworthy and what is ignored, and who gets discredited and maligned. Unbiased news died with Operation Mockingbird in the 60's and it's corpse has been dancing along like Weekend at Bernie's.