Journalism since the late1960’s has been about issue advocacy.
Journalists since then have gotten into it (in their mid 20’s) to help “change the world” (per their progressive ideology), not to report the facts.
Today’s communication channels make coordinating their words and agendas with each other (colluding) so very easy.
. . . and the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan came down in late 1964.What a coincidence! Ping to my #11 . . .