Our corporate media is completely controlled.
NPR is government sponsored.
Corporations are incredibly powerful and have been demonstrated to generally be sociopathic in character.
http://www.thecorporation.com/
And we are a corporate oligarchy. Hell, look at the revolving doors between government employment and Goldman-Sachs, Monsanto, etc.
But, by golly, THOSE FELLERS ARE FEEDING US THE TRUE POOP!!!
How many Brooklyn Bridge's have you believers in the MSM news bought?