I know that's not exactly what you asked, but my response is relevant, if indirectly. That is to say, no, they can't. But mainstream news in the US isn't targe

I know that's not exactly what you asked, but my response is relevant, if indirectly. That is to say, no, they can't. But mainstream news in the US isn't targeted at reasonable people — or, more strictly speaking, it isn't targeted at the reasonable parts of people. They're going for the visceral, emotional reaction from the audience, because that's what keeps people tuned in long enough to throw ads at their eyeballs.