Local newspapers are being taken over by news sites that purport to be local news but tend to be wards of a political party or corporate interests. Solution? Independent media.
The news model must change, and it does not have to be bad. After all, journalism of the past was very patriarchal, where a few controlled the orderly dissemination of the news for our consumption. So we had the point of view they considered objective and trustworthy. While not perfect, at least they tried to be fair within the boundaries of the country’s indoctrination. A self-policed crowdsourced Independent Media media funded by the support of millions of readers with voluntary contributions and support is the answer. It ensures that a party, the oligarchy, plutocracy, or the rich, does not own or control the news.
