Define the term independent media. Mention three factors that hinder the Independence of media
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Media independence is the absence of external control and influence on an institution or individual working in the media. It is a measure of one's capacity to "make decisions and act according to its own logic,"[1] and distinguishes independent media from state media.

Media independence trends, UNESCO's World Trends Report 2018
The concept of media independence has often been contested as a normative principle in media policy and journalism.[1] Nick Couldry (2009) considers that digital transformations tend to compromise the press as a common good (with a blurring of the difference between journalism and advertising, for example) by the technological, political and social dynamics that it brings.[citation needed] For this reason, authors such as Daniel Hallin,[2] Kelly McBride, and Tom Rosenstiel[3] consider other norms (such as transparency and participation) to be more relevant. Karppinen and Moe state that "