When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. For years, the crisis in journalism was described largely in terms of partiality, polarisation, and declining trust. That is why it matters that Skydance -- headed by David Ellison, Larry Ellison's son -- took over Paramount, which controls CBS. Journalism and facts still exist, but the chain that once ran from reporting to shared reality to institutional response begins to break apart. Accurate reporting no longer compels action, because facts can be published, verified, and still fail to trigger a response.

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2026 23:51 UTC