The article criticizes consolidated corporate media for failing to meet current challenges, attributing this to biases from ownership and a fear of upsetting advertisers. This results in a sanitized version of news that often depicts false equivalence, making it easier for dangerous ideologies to normalize. The text proposes publicly-funded journalism as a potential remedy, as evidence suggests it contributes to healthier democracies. However, such an idea faces significant opposition from the right, which perceives it as a threat to their narrative, despite the benefits it could offer.
Consolidated corporate media fails to accurately inform due to biases from ownership and a fear of upsetting advertisers, resulting in a misleading, sanitized narrative.
Publicly-funded journalism is suggested as a solution, fostering healthier democracies, though right-wing resistance stems from fears of criticism toward corporatism and authority.
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