Comment Those who don't learn from history are... (Score 1) 68
Did Ticketmaster inspire a national wave of independent concert venues?
Did Clearchannel inspire a renaissance of smaller radio stations?
Did Fox News, Discovery Channel et al inspire a resurgence of Community Cable television stations?
Did thoughtful and considerate newspapers appear when NYPost, DailyMail, and the Sun crowded out newsstands?
It's good that you want a better Fifth Estate -- don't be painfully naïve thinking it will happen without a fight.