Quote Originally Posted by bobc455 View Post
I don't think the media is under attack because of dishonesty, it's under attack because it wants to create news and "effect" instead of just report. The line between reporting and editorializing is so blurry that even most "journalists" are clueless about the difference.
I wouldn't necessarily say they're under attack as much as just being written off. I'm not 100% sure, but I bet if you checked the nightly news ratings for the big 3 networks over the last 5+ or even 10+ years they would be on a steady decline.