I think that started when Walter Crookedkite purposely lied in order to change public opinion back in the 60’s. It got worse over time to the point to where they don’t even try to hide it anymore.
Yes, they are an enemy of the people.
Which is why their subscriptions are tanking. The MSM continues to lose ratings across the board because of the way stories like this are written with a BIAS.
It is why people continue to seek out alternative media on the internet. They no longer trust the “news” they get from MSM newspapers, radio, broadcast TV, and cable.
Even on very liberal sites like Facebook these sources routinely get ridiculed.
The only reason people tune into mainstream TV/radio anymore is for sports and local news. No one subscribes to a newspaper anymore.