Is Mainstream News Dead?

I feels as if the news is dead. I feel like the news puts a lot of things out there without having enough information to back it up. The news just puts things up there to have something to talk about to keep you watching. Many times people see thing same things on the news over and over waiting for the story to be updated with new information.
I don't believe or get attached to much shown on the news. They always come up with interesting stories to report, and make a big deal about them. I feel like a lot of the information is just made up of assumptions. The news tends to report the few things they do know about the topic over and over again until people are sick of seeing it.
I feel like it is hard to keep a teenagers attention for long. I can't pay attention long when watching the news. I feel like it is more interesting to watch something that makes me laugh when still giving me the facts. I feel like The Daily Show is popular for that reason. It gives you the facts while still being interesting; keeping your attention, and making you laugh.