You're right. My mother is 77 yrs. old. She gets her news from the networks, but she is well read, and politically astute. She has kept up with current events and had an interest in politics all of her life. She can see right through the talking points of the talking heads, and I think that is the case with others like her who are interested in what is happening in the world.
The younger generations, who are interested, get information from different sources these days, and the MSM no longer holds a monopoly. Everyone gravitates to their own particular "trusted sources" to get a synopsis, if they haven't had opportunity to view or listen for themselves. Regardless, everyone has pretty much formed an opinion of the reliability of the various purveyors of information, and that is factored into what they read or hear.
"The younger generations, who are interested, get information from different sources these days"
Unfortunately, the younger gen. are getting MUCH of their news from AOL. If I understand correctly, since I never read AOL, they too are very, very liberal and biased against the pubs. My son, college grad. and my 15 yr old get their news info from them... unfortunately! He is always quoting the news that appears on AOL! :(