it's good not to confuse "media" with "news" or "truth". They have nothing in common. It's not dysfunctional, it's doing exactly what they want it to.
That's why I say they're dysfunctional, actually insane to keep doing what isn't working, hoping for a different result. Their marching orders are to destroy Trump, so they're playing by the rules that always work. Except that Trump is different. He isn't intimidated; he fights back, and not by their rules.
I wonder if he was for-real running until the establishment behaved so viciously. Now we're seeing the ruthless side that makes him such a success in his billionaire life.
I love it. The Eloi just might have broken loose. <^..^>