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It's not the media 's job to entertain or pander to their audience. A legitimate news outlet is only there to inform on current events and, optionally, put that into context. What they choose to report on, how they frame it, and whether they choose not to report on something is entirely an editorial decision.
If someone's asking for bullshit even though it's not on the menu, and you choose to serve it to them anyway, you're responsible for their bad breath.
Maybe / maybe not (won't argue that point), but when a shady news outlet constantly feeds them that garbage, they're adding fuel to a fire that might otherwise extinguish itself.