Not saying this is true.
But the problem with that is that anything "official" is being sponsored by large companies who also pour money into these campaigns for these politicians. It's all linked together. How much money is poured into these campaigns.
It's one giant system now all intertwined with each other. You really can't trust the media anymore cause they're obviously biased no matter which one you go to. We don't have anything spitting the facts. We are either have Foxnews, MSNBC, CNN who are being funded by large companies who are backing the politicians they're hyping or you can go the other direction and get something like Infowars.
The truth is usually right in the middle which neither are supplying.
there is tons of money in politics, and there always has been. but...
the companies you speak of, and "the govt." are not one giant monolith the way most people tend to think of them. on the contrary, they are competitors. the companies that flood money into politics, are inevitably at odds and in competition with each other on many occasions. the same is true within the govt itself. there are many different factions competing for control and favor. isnt that how it should be? of course it is. i personally feel that private industry has too much money in politics, but i also dont think that they should be shut out.
so, it is not one giant system.
if fox news thought there was more money to be had by turning liberal.....guess what the F would happen. the networks are in business for themselves. politicians then use those aligned with them as a mouthpiece as best they can.
then you have programs and media outlets that truly use journalism. objectivity. just like science, no scientist or journalist can ever be perfectly unbiased, but many get damn close. NPR, meet the press, and many other outlets practice real journalism, even if they lean slightly one way or another, they are mostly fair. is it out of the goodness of their heart? i doubt it. its because they too, need consumers, and they are selling to the consumer who seeks out objective sources. not everyone wants to be spoonfed exactly what they want to hear.
in fact, id argue that if your prefered media outlet doesnt piss you off on occasion, youre probably doing it wrong.
