The USA generally have state-influenced-corporate-owned media posing as news outlets.  This isn’t a Free Press.  It seems more nearly to be advertising.  If democracy is to continue, it is each member of the public who is responsible for searching out and verifying information that supports the vote for or against political policies.  This would be the case even with a Free Press.  It’s even more necessary when news reports are based upon political and commercial collaboration. read more