>I actually believe that mainstream media is more balanced nowadays compared to a few years ago. I think that they've caught on to the fact that trust has eroded in recent years and are adjusting. However critics have not yet realized that.

It's not that the critics haven't caught on, its that the same people/orgs/editors who weren't trustworthy last year aren't trustworthy this year just because they're trying to appear more trustworthy - it should make you more suspicious that these shrieking propagandists are trying to earn your trust, not less suspicious.