My feeling is, that people are going to believe what and whom they want to believe, especially if it is a "source" they trust. I too was a Journalism major at OU and the emphasis on "honest" reporting and accurate sources was paramount. However, in the real world, every media outlet is slanted one way or another and now we have social media and opinion shapers like Rachel Maddow, Rush Limbaugh, etc., spinning stories to fit their narrative and the public falls in with those who bolster or support their opinions. "Fake" or "slanted news" has been around a long time, but people are finding other outlets that support their beliefs and anyting outside of that is not to be believed.