Journalism in network media is dead: BOYCOTT MSM Network (News) Magazine shows.

I'm soooooooooo over them all. CNN, MSNBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, PBS, they all got involved in the elections in one way or another because they all agreed to play ball. We were fed a bunch of BS (and I certainly do not mean Bernie Sanders) by their "analysts" who are nothing more than glorified actors. They promote the agenda of their bosses. Their "analysis" is canned and boring and wrong. They are all cut from the same mold. The question becomes can you trust them. If the handlers ( are beholding to big business interests ) and they all are, what is it that they are selling and how does that impact their "reporting". You sure can't call it journalism.

So do we turn to "state sponsored media". I think not. Defined by wikipedia "The term state media is primarily understood in contrast to corporate media, and occasionally non-corporate independent news, which has no direct control from any political party.[2][3] Its content, according to some sources, is usually more prescriptive, telling the audience what to think, particularly as it is under no pressure to attract high ratings or generate advertising revenue[4] and therefore may cater to the forces in control of the state as opposed to the forces in control of the corporation, as described in the propaganda model of the mass media. In more controlled regions, the state may censor content which it deems illegal, immoral or unfavourable to the government and likewise regulate any programming related to the media; therefore, it is not independent of the governing party.[5] In this type of environment, journalists may be required to be members or affiliated with the ruling party, such as in the former Soviet Union or North Korea.[4] Within countries that have high levels of government interference in the media, it may use the state press for propaganda purposes"">

The better bet is public media however they too are beholding through sponsorships, as are PBS and NPR. So is social media the answer? Most social media news is owned by the same companies. Social media journalism is on the rise. Citizen journalism through social media content sites is maybe the way of the future. Currently it must be validated.

Testing and checking of information provided is recommended, until you trust a source, using Google, Wikipedia, Snopes as well as good old fashioned profile examination. Who follows this source? How big is the following? It is shared? Are there troubling relationships or trusted ones. Can you verify the contact info? For now we live an an uncertain newsland but if we are resourceful enough we can find alternative sources to the mainstream outlets. additional sources:http://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=202581&p=1335031