The role of the media—once hailed as the “Fourth Estate” of democracy—is increasingly suspected of partisanship.
Fewer and fewer believe journalism is trustworthy, as opposed to a neutral platform for competing truths. Many outlets today are seen as proxies for candidates or political parties, and even cheerlead at political fundraising extravaganzas.
Networks such as MSNBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN are commonly disparaged for swooning over liberal icons like Vice President Kamala Harris, while platforms such as Fox News, Newsmax, and even X owner Elon Musk are Donald Trump echo chambers.
Both sides have drunk the Kool-Aid. They have taken Friedrich Nietzsche to a new level: “There are no facts, only interpretations.”
Public trust in journalism has hit its nadir. Far too many journalists perceive manufactured news as a significant issue, and the majority are…
