That concept of "voting with money" that you mention at the end of the article, reminds me a lot of the concept of "voting with the feet" of Milton Friedman, about how people vote for what system they prefer by simply immigrating.
I believe that we vote with all our actions, because we live in a world where there is reciprocity with our environment, and everything we do has its due response. I could summarize it like that; If you don't like having long nails, cut them.
If you don't like what the media does, don't give them an audience.
As you say, the media sell fake news, because they do it, but we are also responsible, because we consume it.
RE: Media and Critical Thinking