People in news have always been aware of their power to influence public opinions, they didn't just start wielding it today. What's happening is due to current

People in news have always been aware of their power to influence public opinions, they didn't just start wielding it today. What's happening is due to current political divide, there are now in-fighting among American news outlets, making their politicized agenda more obvious to average Americans. People from countries vilified by American media have always been aware the politicized agendas.