The article rightly points at readers having embraced their cognitive dissonance in the face of unrelenting media bias but unfairly singles out the alt-right movement -- one can't say that they are wrong in their dogmatic mistrust of the media. We saw non-stop coverage of the election where they talked up Clinton at every fifteen-minute segment, parroting statistics like her 98% guaranteed victory.

Through Wikileaks, we can plainly see that they were very much in bed with the Clinton campaign and frankly anyone with an ounce of sensibility should see that as plain as day.

That said, I would posit that the MSM orgs need to do a lot of soul-searching to restore their credibility lest they continue to drift into irrelevance. The Fourth Estate has fallen into disrepair due to their close adherence to progressive extremist ideology and their objectivity is rightly attacked.

It's not that people are looking for somebody to pick on, but instead the media are agitators rather than reporters of fact. There is a clear desire to steer society rather than simply disseminate information, much like how cable companies have zero interest in operating as communications conduits and instead strive to provide content experiences.

IMO there must be structural reform for the Fourth Estate to be restored to its previous stature -- to wit, mainstream media must be made great again.