[conservatism_IS_compassion]

This is easy to understand; it is only to be expected of a cynic. And that journalists are cynics is easily proven.

• Journalists all know that “If it bleeds, it leads” - that, IOW, journalism is negative.
• Journalists also claim that journalists are objective.
• But that is impossible unless you believe that negativity is objectivity.
• And if you believe that "negativity is objectivity,” you are a cynic.
• QED

Considering that in the opening paragraph of Common Sense Thomas Paine puts paid to the conceit that “society” and “government” are synonyms, and in the second paragraph he makes clear that “society” and “government” are in a real sense essentially antonyms, no one should be surprised that journalists, being cynics about society, are also naive about government.

Cynicism about society, and concomitant naiveté about government, are the defining characteristics of socialism.

[HangThemHigh]

I would add that, today, the mark of a good journalist is the ability to make up believable fake news. He knows if he mentions faith in a positive light, he has lost most of the libs, right there (likely including his boss).