"Much of what ails our media system stems from its extreme commercialism. The always-controversial Trump was irresistible for ratings-driven news outlets, and their endless profit-seeking helped legitimize a dangerous politics... Media are beholden to their owners and to the advertisers who pay them."
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Victor Pickard in The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism, The Nation, (30 January 2017)
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