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At the same time, more people are getting news from independent sources on social media and self publishing platforms. I can’t remember the last time I watched cable news.

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"independent" may be a misnomer these days, much of it is catering to the audience and political alignment, with people living in different realities

the new incentives do not seem to have served us well, and perhaps worth noting that the same oligarchy controls the algorithms of the new platforms

Independent in the sense that they're not part of the corporate media.

I'm not so sure, they are still beholden to click / subscription optimization, which has their content and headlines tuned for their base. Think outfits like Laura Loomer or Meidas Touch.

I generally look for those whose primary means of income is not their reporting or podcast.

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