I still think there is more of an incentive than a reporter just playing as a democrat.
There has to be a monetary reason that the main stream media is willing to throw away 50% of its audience. Why do that when they could have 100% of the audience and the resulting ad rates?
Our 50% are deluded, misguided, redneck, illiterate, etc and as soon as we become "enlightened" we will be able and willing to follow their version of the news.
This is what I truly believe is how they see the 'red state' people.