There was a time where Walter Cronkite was the only game in town. Then it became Rather, Brokaw, and Jennings. Then it was the 3 major cable news networks with their number of talent.
Now the big 3 cable news are getting hit as the Carlson's of the world seek out their own stuff or go on twitter.
So yes it is all part of a larger trend, one you picked up on.
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News has became more about sensationalism and less about non-biased news reporting. Thankfully with the online world at our fingertips we can curate our own news.