The rise of the lamestream

After the election [of 1800], one Federalist poet decided that his party’s defeat could be blamed entirely on the media, which (in his opinion) clearly favored the Republican Party:

“And lo! In meretricious dress,
Forth comes a strumpet called ‘THE PRESS.’
Whose haggard, unrequested charms
Rush into every blaggard’s arms.”

Cummins, Joseph (2012-01-17). Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots, and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Campaigns (Kindle Locations 458-461). Quirk Books. Kindle Edition.