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The ongoing crisis reveals a key dilemma for legacy media institutions: are they self-destructing by allowing ideological conflicts and internal dissent to undermine their authority, or are they undergoing an inevitable evolution toward a more fragmented, decentralized media landscape?
The current events suggest a possible decline of top-down control, where corporate and political influence is challenged by a growing resistance from distributors, local stations, and the audience. Such shifts could accelerate the decline of traditional network television, pushing viewers toward digital and alternative sources.