@AlexxKay @crystalvisits Let's posit that we (i.e. modern society) want journalism: reporting of facts, and clearly separated analysis and opinion. For about 50 years we had a situation in which newspapers were the primary form of delivery; the infrastructure was extensive and expensive (daily printing on paper and home delivery) but kept affordable through two complementary means: the subscriber base was huge and as a result, the advertising market was the best available. Good newspapers kept a wall between the journalism and advertising systems, and were mocked when those walls developed holes. That infrastructure and market is gone. As long as we have a capitalist society, how do we pay for journalism? Government support is great, until you start reporting on the government, or the government becomes corrupt. Private ownership tends to lead to corruption. Non-profits (e.g. The Guardian) are susceptible to ideological bias from the largest funders (e.g. the Gates Foundation).