Because the average person isn’t watching the news. They aren’t buying newspapers.
And of the two ends of the spectrum? Leftists are very much in the 90s Talk Radio stage of things where “Wow, this person has some great ideas and I am glad I can hear such a left leaning viewpoint. OOH!! This person is best friends with putin and is going to explain to me why the US are really the villains in every war on earth” just with Twitch instead of AM radio.
So if a “mainstream news media” outlet wants to survive? They have to at least avoid alienating those right wing fascists.
Because the average person isn’t watching the news. They aren’t buying newspapers.
And of the two ends of the spectrum? Leftists are very much in the 90s Talk Radio stage of things where “Wow, this person has some great ideas and I am glad I can hear such a left leaning viewpoint. OOH!! This person is best friends with putin and is going to explain to me why the US are really the villains in every war on earth” just with Twitch instead of AM radio.
So if a “mainstream news media” outlet wants to survive? They have to at least avoid alienating those right wing fascists.