Because it is no longer is journalism. It becomes propaganda.

There were ridiculous planted “stories” in the Canadian press about Mark Carney up for a Nobel Peace Prize, and reported as if he had a hope in hell.

Instead of using resources to find real problems in a country that is bleeding jobs and has inflated prices with an increasingly secretive government, fawning articles about a fantasy scenario were churned out instead.

If you want a press that actually functions, kick away the safety net.