This is a great example of the the danger of consuming "raw" corporate propaganda. Without professional journalists to fact-check, look for other perspectives, and filter corporate self-interest, many readers will come out misinformed. Information supply becomes further tainted by attempts to manipulate the average Joe.
I really hope the NYTimes and Washington Post don't go out of business; I rely on them to adjudicate most of my news.
Agreed - especially given the popularity of sites like the Tampa Bay Times' politifact.com, I hope we'll continue to see newspapers take advantage of their fact-checkers and editorial teams outside (and inside) of their own publications. It might be a great way for those organizations to stay relevant - sort of like "Snopes for the real world".
I really hope the NYTimes and Washington Post don't go out of business; I rely on them to adjudicate most of my news.