It seems that the only difference between current news coverage—all across the spectrum, mind you—and Pravda—is that Pravda didn't try to be entertaining as it had its audience locked. I have never thought I would witness that level of meaninglessness in my lifetime, but wow.
And as it usually goes, said meaninglessness will be massively obvious some decades and generations later—but now, we make believe it is how it is supposed to be.