That's a pretty awful take IMO. A lot of journalism is bad and always has been. But a lot of it is absolutely necessary. There's plenty of terrific newsrooms th

That's a pretty awful take IMO. A lot of journalism is bad and always has been. But a lot of it is absolutely necessary. There's plenty of terrific newsrooms that produce a lot more light than heat. And all the independent media on substack or running a YT channel or whatever would be nowhere without mainstream news. Few if any have the resources to do much original reporting. I read a few and they are extremely dependent on interpreting the reporting they received from other sources that they are digesting and repackaging for their audience. Frequently an audience that is expecting a particular spin on everything.