[3] In the United States, many struggling for-profit newspapers and radio stations have transformed into nonprofits in order to continue to serve their constituents with the help of new funding streams like foundation grants.
[4] The competition from misinformation, whether for profit or political reasons, as well as the dominance of platforms have created challenges for public service media while elevating their importance in providing accurate information to citizens.
In order to provide good information, public service outlets need both funding support and a degree of editorial independence.
[5] For-profit newspapers have been declining in the United States, for example, with the rise of the internet, cable TV and other forms of information and entertainment.
[9] Tara McGowan criticizes commercial news organizations that put paywalls up for their most important content, especially before big elections.