2026-09-22 13:34 UTC
Independence from what? Independent media in capitalist society is overwhelmingly dominated by private ownership. This limits us to news like Breakthrough News, but BT News is very small in comparison to massive private media. Independence in socialist countries is independence from the socialist system and from the organized working classes. There is no such thing as actual “independence” in media, because media exists within a definite context.
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@Nalivai@lemmy.world 2026-09-22 14:39
Even in that wonderful socialist society you’re envisioning, organized working class appoints “managers”, and those become the ruling class. In order for them not to, they need to have very little power outside of what’s necessary. Having a state media in this case becomes this power. So, as I said in my previous comment, a media independent both from the rulling class and from capital is a necessary prerequisite or having a free country.