Sadly, I think you’re right. Traditional media is hemming and hawing about this mostly because now there is someone else who is doing what they did for so long which was to set narratives with little pushback.

Now they’re losing grip on relevance and they don’t like it one bit.

For a lesson, see their reaction to Richard Jewell vs All The Presidents Men. They like being seen as heroes, even if the facts are stretched, but if they are shown less gloriously, they complain about the fictionalization aspect...