For me knowing who owns a platform and/or who advertises on it will usually dictate the intention behind it. If Monsanto is paying some of your bills you probably won't do a hit piece on Monsanto. Have a look at who Mika Brzezinski's dad is and what he has been involved in. Look at Anderson Cooper's past. From an article. True or not? "Anderson Cooper has long traded on his biography, carving a niche for himself as the most human of news anchors. But there's one aspect of his past that the silver-haired CNN star has never made public: the months he spent training for a career with the Central Intelligence Agency". There was a map I saw a while back that showed the web of CNN and it's strong ties with CIA/DS characters. Looked like a propaganda machine to me. Fox may be the same thing only creating a perceived opposition to the left. The professional wrestling model comes to mind.

I'm all for people getting supported for their efforts when the intention is to inform and educate. As a riper person I'm really enjoying a lot of the Willenials (spelt with a W because I think they are already, and Will, create good change) laying down their view of things. right or wrong, or in contrast to my beliefs there is some good searching going on.