This very well may be true, and I'm not arguing that the NYT is a benevolent force (although I might argue that it's more benevolent than most of its competitor

This very well may be true, and I'm not arguing that the NYT is a benevolent force (although I might argue that it's more benevolent than most of its competitors, but that's not relevant here). Only that it's very important and influential. One way of arguing for my claim from this worldview would be that the NYT is obstructing systemic change and preserving an elite. Any one company whose demise would be "hugely helpful in getting our political system back on the track" must be important, right? Would Facebook (not social networks in general, mind you) closing hugely affect our political system?