[influxmoment]

It probably always sucked but it was our only source of information before so we didn't know better

[wolverine876]

People have been saying the same about journalism for decades, long before the Internet.

[tgv]

Or not. They had a lot more resources before everybody started leeching the newspapers' contents, and offering free escapism. Yes, the internet is certainly to blame for the decline in journalism.

[SyzygistSix]

True but news media also knew less more slowly because everyday people on the ground had no way to make stories public through cell phone or a video on social media. And before the 24 hour news cycle, there was less expectation for the most immediate reporting.