I remember years of being told about left mainstream media. Like a mythical beast I have never seen it.

There was a lot more independence with journalism in the past, but it was also always tightly controlled.

I was around back when Bush senior took the presidency and all the media fell in line that it was not okay to criticize the President. There were of course exceptions, but for the most part it was clear dissent was no longer a real option.

I think Goodnight and Good luck is a great critical film to see how going back before I was even born that journalism had already been brought and paid for. Independence was always an illusion.