The incentives don't align for what we want the news media to do (inform us about key global information that affects us without lingering on the bad, and witho

The incentives don't align for what we want the news media to do (inform us about key global information that affects us without lingering on the bad, and without bias) vs what makes money (maximal eyeballs, particularly on ads in content). Until this happens or the money mostly leaves the medium, reporting is fundamentally broken and an enemy to the mental wellbeing of those who consume it. As journalistic standards have eroded, more blatantly bad content is tolerated (advertorials, write-ups of reddit articles, reposts of stories from other outlets, etc.).