I think it's a supply and demand thing.
The papers just pander to the worst facets of society, rather than actually creating it. Everything they say and do is geared specifically towards sales, rather than some kind of genuine moral stance.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 10 Dec 2012, 12:38, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

I said that below.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 10 Dec 2012, 12:40, Reply)

true, true
but don't you think they also encourage that kind of mind set, people get their info from the papers and form views accordingly, scary but tru, a lot of people believe what they read in the papers and a lot of people read the Mail.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 10 Dec 2012, 12:41, Reply)

to a point, yes,
it goes both ways.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 10 Dec 2012, 12:42, Reply)