It's not even new in America. If people think it is, I'd like to introduce you to William Randolph Hearst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hears

It's not even new in America. If people think it is, I'd like to introduce you to William Randolph Hearst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst Media is far more open and diverse today than at any time in human history. Historically it was impossible to publish anything without approval by an editor or publisher, a lot of money, or political power. Publishing was capital intensive and more regulated than it is today.