George Washington left office, and the two party system began. The news media quickly started degrading to depths worse than our modern shit flinging. Adams vs Jefferson had allegations like hermaphrodite, devil worship, and African halfbreed. People have a false impression of some sort of news media golden days that never really existed.
I think 1798 is the answer to your question.
That was a fantastic year for the New Republic.
As a nonmerican, what happened in 1798?
George Washington left office, and the two party system began. The news media quickly started degrading to depths worse than our modern shit flinging. Adams vs Jefferson had allegations like hermaphrodite, devil worship, and African halfbreed. People have a false impression of some sort of news media golden days that never really existed.