Monitoring the Situation #2: The Great Media Realignment Two trends in media have been abundantly clear since 2020: legacy media is dying, and independent media is rising. Legacy media is trapped by over-reliance on advertisers, while independent media is free to build independent audiences through subscriptions. Legacy media is slow to react to online culture, while independent media can adapt within minutes. And the success of Tablet and The Free Press show that independent media can build real institutions, not just social media accounts. We sat down with @tabletmag founder and editor-in-chief Alana Newhouse to discuss the great media realignment, plus Alana’s deeply personal case for gene editing, her son’s rare diagnosis, and how faith, science, and community can coexist without giving in to government referees. @eriktorenberg @KTmBoyle @alananewhouse(a16z)