First of all there are still local newspapers that have enough business to support investigative journalism. We can thank the Miami Herald for their work in breaking the Trump labor Sec. / Epstein scandal wide open. [1]

Secondly there are nonprofit like ProPublica that do amazing work. They were a major force that brought the dangers of fracking into light.[2]

Finally, Investigative journalism isn't cheap. The orgs need to pay a salary and travel costs for months and years on a story that may or may not pan out. In an interview, the journalist that broke it said that it took months to research and fact check an anonymous tip to develop it into a full blow story.

So no, I don't feel bad about NYT being a "corporation" when their quality journalism brings to light stores like this.

[1] https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html

[2] https://www.propublica.org/series/fracking

[3] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/d...