> Do these people have the editorial freedom to criticise (sic) their major advertisers? Or potential advertisers? That's actually one of the (uncelebrated) be

> Do these people have the editorial freedom to criticise (sic) their major advertisers? Or potential advertisers? That's actually one of the (uncelebrated) benefits of the exchange landscape. Because advertisers and publishers are so removed from each other, there's 0 risk of editorial freedom being jeopardized. Honestly, I'm tired of the trite advertising hatred on HN. Advertising is basically the only thing making culture and creative work (from journalism to ballet) available to the general public. A world without advertising would be a much darker one, with entertainment only accessible to the wealthy few who can directly commission creativity. Advertisers also tend to allow a lot more creative freedom than patrons.