The Journalism Drought

In terms of aesthetics, I think hard data is too bothersome for the unwashed masses to cope with anymore.

In terms of logistics, I blame the dismantling of The Fairness Doctrine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_Doctrine

Thanks in equal measures to both Reagan and Obama, truth was defined as wholly subjective and the floodgates were quietly opened for money to dictate the fairness and balance of commercial media. Investigative journalists still exist (Abby Martin, for starters), but they are no longer welcome in platforms concerned entirely with revenue.