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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
U.S. Media has been largely criticized as inadequate, sensationalist, and celebrity focused. What kind of policy change can be made to change this and what evidence exists in support of this claim?

Is there any way to theoretically change the standard in U.S. Media?  A large problem is that celebrity news and sensationalist headlines often get the viewers and make the money. Journalism as it is is struggling as the Internet grows -- not only because everyone gets their news for free now, but also because news organizations now recognize that the gossip and entertainment get the most clicks and therefore the most ad revenue. Journalism is also considered entertainment media so they don't even necessarily have to be accurate (according to *The Corporation*)

The Netherlands and Sweden have government subsidized news media which takes out the money incentive but puts a focus on quality. Could a similar policy or other policies work in the United States? Also, many of these things I've heard in class or online without any real statistics or tangible evidence. Does this evidence exist? These things interest me and are important to me but I'd hate to be talking out of my ass.
gpt
If you want to change the media, start with the consumers. The issues with the media are a symptom of a larger problem. Namely, that the American education system sucks. People who are better educated are more discerning news consumers. When that happens, the market for news and information will respond accordingly.