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by roenxi 1964 days ago
There was never a time when journalists challenged "the powerful" as a collective. They challenged the powerful enemies of their powerful employer.

The difference is now we have better information infrastructure and they can't make things that are disagreeable quietly disappear [0] so easily. The disappearing news story isn't a new act; what is new is now the story can linger despite that.

[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50296742