Explain the fundamental dishonesty in collusion. Is it because these entities do not publicly announce their relationship(s)? Why should they? Also, who is so dense as not to realize they are walking in lock step and have been for years? Not a story can break without word-for-word AP parroting. Is this some kind of ethical negative? Is there a law against that. Do we need to legislate to prohibit collusion in matters of message?
Besides the fact that all these organizations claim no collusion, no bias and state “they’re offended” at the suggestion of doing such?
How many times I’ve heard the same wording from multiple organizations, within hours, only to hear that they are all “independent” and have no such ties? They’re “honest journalists” don’t you know? It goes against their supposed “ethics”.
OF COURSE IT WOULD BE NAIVE to believe they’re not. The point is that they deny it all the time. And yes, I believe there are laws about SPAC’s and campaigns being uncoordinated - although I’ll let FR lawyers clarify.