Americans now find ourselves trapped in an information environment more tightly controlled than ever by a handful of oligarchs.
The media has trended in this direction for decades, but the story lost all subtlety when Jeff Bezos issued the X post heard round the world. He declared that the Washington Post will focus its opinion section on “personal liberties and free markets”. That surely means more editorial attention on stifling monopolies like Amazon, right?
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The media has trended in this direction for decades, but the story lost all subtlety when Jeff Bezos issued the X post heard round the world. He declared that the Washington Post will focus its opinion section on “personal liberties and free markets”. That surely means more editorial attention on stifling monopolies like Amazon, right?
Can the free press be saved? | Katrina vanden Heuvel
It will take a new movement of responsible readers and benefactors to protect independent media
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