Do people outside the UK think we only have the BBC or something?
That's only for the BBC, as far as I know. And one could, er, definitely question how well it worked in the last election.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/broadcast-co...
No, it cannot be for two things:
1. It's a state-owned media company. 2. TV licensing is a tax in the UK owners of TV appliances must pay to support it. You also have to pay if you ever visit the BBC on your computer, and so on.
No way such an entity might be impartial. Another thing to consider: not being impartial is not a problem per se.
However, when combined with state actors, this is unlimited unchecked power that can be a massive problem for society. It can brainwash people by imposing a view of the world fabricated by government rulers.
I think you might need to learn a little more about this topic. As for the BBC, many of us here think the BBC lean left and are biased against the right-wing government for example.
It depends where you are - I'm in the UK where TV news still has objectivity regulation. I know that's been gone in the US for a long time.
In general though I think when there were fewer publications and delivery channels that we had to share together (the newspaper stand), journalists had to appeal to a wider audience than they do now.
Personal devices mean they have a direct route to you, on an article-by-article basis. So they can write whatever lands in a niche.