After 50 years in the news media (thank you, Kent, for recognizing that media is a plural noun), it pains me to agree with you. The collapse of the industry’s economic foundations, the overcrowded information market and other factors have pushed news platforms to promote what might be called reportorial rubber-necking, highlighting the latest sensational tidbit or outburst, regardless of its importance, over the boring information a democracy demands.
After 50 years in the news media (thank you, Kent, for recognizing that media is a plural noun), it pains me to agree with you. The collapse of the industry’s economic foundations, the overcrowded information market and other factors have pushed news platforms to promote what might be called reportorial rubber-necking, highlighting the latest sensational tidbit or outburst, regardless of its importance, over the boring information a democracy demands.