You are absolutely wrong. No country can allow retarded journalists on someone payrolls (or on their own) spreading propaganda and lies or taking side against the government in the country. If such would happen, then such journalists should be put in prison and should get charged of treason.
Your saying that it should be left for people to shun their program is ridiculous because if media starts propaganda based on lies then only few would know that media is doing propaganda and spreading lies. Most would get misguided and misguided people could become not only dangerous and harmful for the peace and stability of the country but could harm the country relations with other countries too.
Oh dear internet genuis, where did I say its okay to lie? As for taking side, listen to likes of Olbermann.