That's one of various reasons I would say, don't count on the media. I have heard that complaint numerous times. Don't count on them to show an interest in what is important. Don't count them to accurately portray it if or when they do. And don't make the mistake of thinking that any one of them is better than the other. I've worked for all the big names.
Your observation of the comments re: Donald Bastien are accurate as well. Media is filled with the like. With ownership like Bell, Rogers, Shaw, etc. media has been reduced to being barely a shell of what it once was. It certainly isn't living up to what it could be.