The media has most definitely NOT acted as an anti-goevernment check. It has become an arm of big government, and the de facto propaganda arm of the party of big government.
There will be a government bailout of the media during the next four years. Nobody outside this forum will see inherent Constitutional conflict of interest. No one will care, because the Constitution is a dead letter.
You must have the same crystal ball as I do.
I am certain what you described will happen.
There will be reasoning and loud calls to “save the core foundation of our country, the vanguards of the 1st ammendment!”
Gag me.