About six years ago in @arusbridger's office I pleaded with him to advocate for the democratisation editorial power, through the public control of public subsidies for journalism. Today he is worrying about the collapse of trust in the news media ... theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
But he *still* won't even say what the problem is. He will only gesture at the 'something' that is stopping the 'foot soldiers' of journalism from doing the job they want to do.
The problem is oligarchic control of editorial decision-making, which dovetails with oligarchy in politics and the economy. And absent any other suggestions, the solution to this can only be thorough-going #mediareform, as outlined here. newsocialist.org.uk/building-socia…
Liberals in the media have to decide whether to hold on to their privileges in a system dominated by a handful of wealthy right-wingers who despise them, or put their faith in the majority ...
And if you won't name the 'something' stopping journalists from doing their job, and you won't explain why you oppose democratising editorial power, then you're not really moving with the appropriate urgency.
(Liberals go on about the Enlightenment but live in permanent mental subordination to their superiors in the state and the economy. They will berate these superiors but do not dare to imagine replacing them.)
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