This isn't so much Marylan politics, as it is an apparently blatant attempt on the part of the old media to discredit the new media. That's far more important, in the long run, than Maryland party politics...
That is a better point than mine. As other posters have pointed out today, and many times in prior posts, Old Media is afraid, and they are lashing out. Without being to verbose, it is their own fault, and the fault of their entrenched myopic leadership. Good, smart management can recover if they want to keep ahead of the rest of us. They can begin demanding rigorous investigations, and non-partisan questioning and reporting of events. But, that is too hard. It is still too comfortable to be sloppy and biased, and be able to hide behind the First Amendment and corporate lawyers.
I compare Old Media to a Tyrannosaurus stuck in a tar pit. It is struggling, and others are attracted by the fear. But if you get too close, the old reptile can still take a huge bite out of YOU!