As a result, the press, once thought of as a counterbalancing force to established power, is nowadays more likely to reinforce it. Corporate interests and limited access to the press are putting the very foundations of our democracy at risk. As George Orwell noted in his unpublished introduction to Animal Farm, censorship in free societies is infinitely more sophisticated and thorough than in dictatorships, because unpopular ideas can be silenced, and inconvenient facts kept dark, without any need for an official ban. Instead of reporting the actuality, the editors of the major media decide on the content of the press, and reproduce. The major media therefore have the power to impress on the public their own world view, attitudes, and stereotypes by speaking with an authoritative voice of objectivity.
Objectivity is bunk.
The best any media outlet can accomplish is to strive for accuracy. Choices in what to stories to cover and how to cover are in themselves position statements. The Maine Independent Media Center Corporations should not have a near monopoly on the flow of ideas in a democratic society. So, what are we to do. Creating a system in which there is no limit on the discourse necessary for a democratic society.