I'm legitimately worried about how news sources are going to respond to the realization that crazier politicians in high office = way better ratings/sales/views

I'm legitimately worried about how news sources are going to respond to the realization that crazier politicians in high office = way better ratings/sales/views. They already disproportionately covered Trump in 2016 on account of how there was a new insane thing out of his camp every day to report, likely helping him get elected. Forget the actual election: will they bother to cover any "boring" primary candidates at all from here on? Or only ones that have a nutty angle they can work for views?