[1L]

IMO we need lawsuits, and lots of them. Sue them on fraud charges for deliberately misinforming their audience

This is liberal-like thinking. As such, it is absurd. First, a newspaper owes no duty to anyone and second, virtually any issue involving content is protected by First Amendment guarantees.

[thoughtomator]

Even a newspaper is bound by false-advertising laws. If they advertise that they print "all the news fit to print", and in practice are clearly doing otherwise, they're liable.

You have a better suggestion? Shall we simply whine endlessly about their malfeasance, or shall we do something substantial about it?

[BigSkyFreeper]

virtually any issue involving content is protected by First Amendment guarantees.

Slander and libel are not covered by the First Amendment. So, no, not "virtually any issue" is protected.