The Independence Post situation started numerous disputes, among them: Could a buyout influence the content of the news? Can labor request that management sign an agreement to respect the integrity of the reporters? If labor doesn't put out a paper, is this making private use of a public resource? The issues were debated back and forth by academics, but no conclusion was reached.
自立事件引發諸多爭議，例如：媒體所有權轉移會不會影響新聞專業、勞方可否要求資方簽署尊重專業的協定、勞方以不出報為手段，是否公器私用等，學術界多有討論，但並無定論。