The mainstream media and its reporters may think they are the champions of truth, justice and the liberal way, but recent polling shows the public thinks scribblers should be subject to fair criticism.

The New York Times recently was put in the crosshairs by a leaked recording showing the paper intended to shift its fake news Trump reporting from Russia to Racism.

Perhaps reporters should stick to their original job of recounting facts rather than trying to shape public opinion, particularly when public distrust of the media remains at a record high.