I take this post as an example of the media looking for anyone to blame, except themselves. The closest that the post comes to a mea culpa is this: > And of th

I take this post as an example of the media looking for anyone to blame, except themselves. The closest that the post comes to a mea culpa is this: > And of those who [sought information in journalism], not enough of them trusted it to inform their political decisions. Of course they didn't. We know, for instance, that media after the Gulf War will not allow pictures that show war as anything but spotless. We know that, for every single topic, they'll present a stupid counterpoint and claim that a 50/50 balance is needed, even if the counterbalance is nonsense. They barely call people out on their (obvious, documented) lies. And don't get me started on sponsored content. I think people turned to Facebook news because, ultimately, they trust their friends and relatives more than the media. And why shouldn't they? The media has done everything in their power to shape public discourse as they see fit, and now they are surprised that people don't trust them anymore.