The term itself though, "legacy," implies somehow that actual news has been replaced with not only propaganda but fairy tales. It's disturbing to say the least, again, that we are somehow entering this post-truth/post-values era where objective reality no longer exists or matters.
I'm not sure what you mean by this?
I suppose this is true, but again, it's a matter of degree. It's like walking into a room that has the smell of burned toast and is unpleasant to be in, compared to walking into a vacuum chamber; yes, both lack fresh air, but the difference here is rather significant.
This is why I think it dangerous to equate "fake news" with "real news;" but I do applaud pointing out bullshit from the mainstream media. With that said, this has been brewing for some time. Fox News basically invented modern American yellow journalism. You can't go, what two decades, with a fake news cable network pushing agenda over fact and not think that will have an affect on your population. Now, it's simply spiraled out of control with the advent of social media being a source and means of the dissemination of actual information.
Again, to me, it's pathetic. It speaks to the anti-intellectual nature of our society. I hate to say this, but, it speaks to the literal stupidity of the American voter.
