The problem is that there is no mainstream institution even attempting to be journalistic anymore. There will obviously always be selection bias in the sense that nobody can report on everything, but there is a version of the media which can exist, and has existed, which is far less concerned with its own objectives than what we have today.
What we have today is a nation-destroying level of a lack of cohesive vision. Having a conversation with someone typically begins with the realization that we're operating with a completely different set of facts, in addition to employing entirely incompatible frameworks with which to digest them. The only way to have any idea of what's going on is to consume opposing news sources, which then leads to further digging to sort out where the truth lies in seemingly incompatible claims. The process is exhausting, and most people don't have time for it.
What's worse is that a non-trivial amount of institutional power is so concerned with preserving their anointed vision of our future, that they are actively trying to remove access to any access of information which destabilizes their monopoly on truth. The amount of vitriol directed at podcasts in the last few years by mainstream institutions is more than a little concerning.
https://youtu.be/cu8FHZiAmzM?t=150
Witness the discussion on CNN issuing concern that Facebook and YouTube are hosting conservative news. He then goes on to suggests that ISPs and Cable providers are responsible for not allowing this media on their networks.
Not only are we dealing with a complete siloing of truth through narrative, which is sufficient problem on its own, but there is a significant part of journalist activism which is concerned with making sure that no other set of facts be accessible.