Ah, sort of like in the book Dune, in which the Spacing Guild actually rules the Empire from behind the scenes, instead of the emperor who is only the figurehead.
And as the Guild would ally with any entity (for the spice must flow!), so will the corrupt, putrid media debase itself endlessly, repeat any vile slur in the vain hope of bringing down this President.
Excellent - I need to pull that movie out and watch it again. The navigators arrive in a huge box.....