The problem is, many of our generation can't afford to pay for local news that we barely have the time and the mental energy to consume after working 10 or more hours and then commuting. No, cutting our Netflix and switching it to some local paper won't work either, because we don't need to engage our brains with some random Netflix stuff.
In contrast, pensioners have more than enough free time to read the news and vote - as evidenced by just about every voter turnout statistic.
Want to fix politics? Make it possible for young people to actually engage with democracy again.