Suspect we will experience a serious shakeup in

[cachukis]

legacy media. New generational perspective. Comcast proposes separating some programing.
Biggest fear for me is who will pay for reporting and what will independence mean.
We already have Sinclair fingers doing their claw.
We old people are going to have to hunt and pay for real reportage.
Worrisome.

[gab13by13]

1. freespeechtv.org is free

For as long as it is allowed to air.

[CousinIT]

4. I suggest donations if you're able

They’re worth it since they are publicly funded and viewer supported. No corprat money.

[elleng]

2. Yes, we WILL have to hunt and pay for real reportage.

[LearnedHand]

3. Or, you know, you could read your news online?

DU has been my primary news source for a couple decades now. Believe me when I tell you you never have to watch a talking head feeding you pre-digested food again. This is easy:

1. Notice what's posted in LBN and Editorials. You'll find all the current news there (and some in GD).
2. Follow the links to the posted article and/or search for an alternate source.

I can tell you from a depth of experience that the DU hive mind surfaces important news hours or days before the corporate idiots on the tee vee even know something is happening.

[cachukis]

5. Concur, but DUers have to rely on sources too.

Joe and Mika folded.
Eric Bonhoffer didn't. He paid the price.
We are early into this.

[keep_left]

6. There are still many good places for a lib/left perspective...

...including Democracy Now! (Amy Goodman); another DUer mentioned FreeSpeechTV (which also carries Goodman's show). And there are lots of news-related podcasts and shows, e.g. David Pakman, Stephanie Miller, and Randi Rhodes. Don't overlook any local or regional progressive radio stations in your area. For example, KTNF/Twin Cities and WCPT/Chicago are two examples in the upper Midwest, and I keep hearing that Wisconsin has a couple of new progressive radio startups. KTNF simulcasts a show from Madison (The Devil's Advocates).

There will always be great changes in the world of media. Despite that, I still read a lot of old-school print news, including The Nation magazine, my local paper, and even my city paper. The most important thing is to support the people who bring you the news. It may become increasingly dangerous now to be a reporter, especially from a progressive or left perspective.