Here's the thing.
The media has existed alongside with the political class and created a cottage industry among itself.
The fancy-schmancy cocktail parties, the "exclusives" that were already fed to them - all of that is going away.
That's where the shell-shock is coming from. When you know the party's over and you have to actually do your jobs instead of "doing" your jobs.
Bingo.
“The fancy-schmancy cocktail parties, the “exclusives” that were already fed to them - all of that is going away. “
And being replaced by tweets directly to the people at zero cost.