1.   And in return, legislators depend heavily on the mainstream media for their large-scale financial contributions and favorable press coverage.

2.   Congress orders investigations, and suddenly the rest of the mainstream media begin covering them as legitimate stories.

3.   Far from being independent and wary of one another, big government and mainstream media work hand in glove with each other.

4.   Few of these events were reported in the mainstream media.

5.   In each election its percentage of the vote has risen despite vicious opposition from the economic elites and the mainstream media.

6.   It has refused to explain itself to the mainstream media, or to forge strong links with anyone outside the protest community.

7.   The virtual explosion of community newspapers and networking newsletters is another example of alternatives to mainstream media.

8.   Yet, the most frequent present day charge against the mainstream media still centers on their liberal bias.

9.   The article is a diatribe against mainstream media.

10.   Among the latter category are fringe political candidates with high opinions of themselves who whine that they deserve better from the mainstream media.