The Rise of Subjectivity and Decline of Objectivity

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Observing the wide range of media and the audiences they are attracting, I see a trend towards media with personalities and (in some cases) entertainment. Why is that? What made the audience prefer non-objective news, where journalism walks on an imaginary tightrope between journalism and creative writing. The objective for journalism is attribution and avoid personal opinions and biases. How can you call shows such as ESPN's First Take and Get Up! or Fox Sports' Undisputed and First Thing's First "journalism" when the objectives for shows like that are NOT focused on avoiding personal opinions and biases?

Why did I bring those shows up when they are debate shows unlike more informative shows like SportsCenter or Fox Sports Live [last aired February 23, 2017]? It is because the debate shows (or, at least, the majority of them) have high viewership, propelling athletes and many citizens/viewers starting podcasts and having some sort of online presence whether it is on YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, or Facebook; high viewership means higher influence on the audience. According to the demands of the people, they (or, at least, the majority) would like to see subjectivity as opposed to objectivity. Is this the reason why certain variations of news are decreasing in viewership? 

Is that a social society problem or is that a media production problem? Do we [society] preferred to be entertained or informed?

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