“The likes of The Platform and Reality Check Radio are poised to fill the gap left by ad-funded media's demise; they're amply bankrolled by dilettante millionaires, mystery money, and easily-fleeced cookers, and they can scale quickly.”
So much this.
They tend to get a bit aggro when criticised too. From the NZ Radio Facebook group when Paul Brennan posted a link to one of his RCR shows - every time he posts there are similar reactions, and similar responses from him.