Another possibility is that the "new" media threatens the "old" media so much that the old media feels compelled to exaggerate the problems with new media. Sure

Another possibility is that the "new" media threatens the "old" media so much that the old media feels compelled to exaggerate the problems with new media. Sure it's different. There is more noise than consensus. The next generation of humanity might well consider that a benefit. Don't expect old media to figure that out; all of their incentives pull in the other direction.