I think it used to be better. However, any form of independent media will inevitably be seen as a threat which the rich and powerful will try to tame and exploi

I think it used to be better. However, any form of independent media will inevitably be seen as a threat which the rich and powerful will try to tame and exploit. If you could create a form of media which had some kind of immunity to this I'd like to think it would be pretty huge but honestly, I dont think its possible.