There is no "the media."
There is no "Main Stream Media."
Every time I hear those terms, I ignore what follows.
Stereotypes and generalities are almost always false or at least oversimplification.
There is THIS medium. THAT medium. Evaluate them independently.
A sizable percent of what people call "the media" are actually advocacy platforms only pretending to be unbiased.
True journalists are dedicated to telling the truth, not spin.
Sometimes it is individuals, but more often it is corporate policy to slant "the news." Or shill sites that exist only for political persuasion.
But many consumers are not accomplished at telling the difference between persuasion and journalism focused on the truth.
If you must talk about "the media" name the names you are talking about.