Article in The Guardian by Margaret Sullivan, 12/20/24

Headline:  “US media is in big trouble – but I find far less to be worried about at the Guardian”

Subhead:  “The US is in urgent need of well-funded, truly independent journalism in 2025”

“As a media critic and longtime journalist, I have serious worries about today’s news environment and its effect on democracy.

“I’m concerned about corporate or chain ownership of news outlets that can skew the decision-making and priorities of media leaders. The bottom line seems to loom larger, at times, than tried-and-true journalistic standards do.

“I’m concerned about declining trust in the press, which causes citizens to decide that they can’t believe anything they read or hear. That’s a dangerous situation for democracy, which must have truth as its firm foundation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/31/us-media-guardian