This is not to run the risk of saying things were better in the old days. What is true is that the context has changed. From having government controlled broadcasters to having more media outlets than we can track, capitalism has broken the monopoly in media, but in the bargain, it has also tipped the balance of power away from the media. We have gone from politicians having monopoly over communication, back to politicians having monopoly over communication. Because no one gets to ask a counter-question, on Twitter. There is no follow up, no clarification, and no devil’s advocate, on Twitter. Because, why speak to a journalist, when one can tweet it.