Democracy needs a free press, and not just free but one that is motivated by high quality fact based news. The high quality part is subjective but maybe achievable via a peer review group like a Journalist Guild type awards system. Publications would be required to need to maintain a certain standard of conduct to access the funds awarded by guild. Free of advertising to avoid click bait "news".

Perhaps such a model could co-exist with a commercial element. Access to premium services, to keep my proposal vague and aspirational.