I was going through my feed today and saw a link that a town close was rated one of the worst in the US. I first laughed and then tried to figure out on what basis. There was none. The chances of getting worked to death at the local Wal-mart are higher. A close advisor to the Present administration recently bought a sweep of local television stations. Over 400 local media companies that are in a vital market for the upcoming 2020 election.
The "Fake News" that we hear so much about is quite a concern. Along with the changes at the FCC the amount of data that people have access to is important.
I don't take the press at their word, unfortunately too many people do. When that data is compromised more than the usual with a political agenda the results can be disastrous.