
Article in Raw Story by Robert Reich, 10/9/25
Headline: “Opinion – How our media became so vulnerable to Trump — and what we can do about it”
“. . .today’s media ecosystem is far more vulnerable to authoritarianism than it was decades ago. . .”
“Today I want to explore three structural changes in our political economy that have made it so, and suggest what must be done to strengthen media independence.
” 1. Media concentration has facilitated censorship. . .; 2. Ultra-wealthy individuals are now controlling major media. These are people likely to be biased against the public’s right to know. . .; 3. The shift from stakeholder to shareholder capitalism. . .”
Read the full article at:
https://www.rawstory.com/bari-weiss-2674169028/?utm_source=breaking