Remember back when news was unbiased? It was actually about spreading facts, not fiction. I can't even say "Fox" and "news" in the same sentence, yet I know of a lot of people who take that drivel as gospel. And of course there will always be people who spout off without any clue of what they're talking about and if they're important enough, or god forbid, an actor, millions will listen.
It's a funny world we live in and the 'new age' you speak of can't come fast enough for me ;)