This is a symptom. The root issue is control of the media is in too few hands.

Journalism by definition attempts to be objective and thorough. Today, much of what gets passed off as journalism is op-ed. It's tilted reporting that reflects the desired narrative of ownership. It asks too few questions, buries ledes, leaves out key facts, etc.

It might not be fake news by most people's definition, but it not journalism.

https://www.openculture.com/2020/01/jim-lehrers-16-rules-for...