I remember a time when the phrase “The Media is the enemy of the people” struck me as absurd. How wrong I was.

In theory their job is so incredibly important but the problem is who was doing it and there was no way to verify their work forever.

Which, IMO, all comes down to incentives.

100%. I think we’re all getting good lessons in following the money rather than following the science. The incentives of the money instruct the outcomes. Not the other way around. 👀