"one valid criticism often leveled at them is that they are catering to rich and influential people" It's not actually a valid criticism, and it is also not a

"one valid criticism often leveled at them is that they are catering to rich and influential people" It's not actually a valid criticism, and it is also not a problem. Anybody who worries about that is free to launch another publication targeted at whomever they fancy. What IS a problem is that people really think that kind of thinking has merit.