The best way to view the media is to see them as an extension of the Intelligence Community.
It all starts with WAPO & NYT - and everything then filters down through them.
Thankfully, network ratings are plummeting.
But it's a cohesive effort that goes far beyond two networks.
https://twitter.com/themarketswork/status/1513862571849265154
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1513860876931063811