One of the reasons for the desperate straits of the news business in America is the endless willingness of major news organization to take orders from the right wing.
Latest case in point: AP just fired reporter Emily Wilder because of her participation in pro-Palestinian protests that took place years ago, before she even came to work for the APl.
How in the world can a readership take seriously a news organization that folds like a cheap suit the moment the totalitarian right gins up a new battle against the media?