In a way, they’re right. The downward spiral of the MSM began when they decided to use the power of the media to pursue a political agenda. It’s the same problem politicians have; how do mere mortals wield power in a fair and equitable manner and resist the temptation of exploiting it for personal gain or the promotion of personal beliefs. If history teaches us anything, it’s that the less power is concentrated in one place, the better off we all are.
They went after McCarthy and those who pursued stateside Communists.
They went after Tammany Hall corruption.
And we know that Yellow Journalists have sometimes engaged in their trade strictly to sell more papers.