Man hoffte, dass wegfallende Zugangsbeschränkungen die Verbreitung von Medienkanälen stärken und es damit erschweren würde, sie alle zu beeinflussen.
As entry barriers fell, the proliferation of media outlets, it was believed, would make it difficult to capture them all. Even if some outlets were captured, the media could still be an effective watchdog, so long as there was sufficient diversity.