Today what are called “news outlets” are simply weapons used by each side of the political spectrum to intellectually clobber the other with in order to advance their agenda and promote their respective world views. In other words it’s all propaganda.
People on both sides will gravitate to and believe the outlets that serve their interest best.
It doesn’t mean that truth and facts have disappeared, it just means you it’s unlikely you will find them in the “news”.
Its interesting what you can learn from the experiences of other peoples and countries, and how they may apply to us.