Campaign Debate and the struggle for a free press

This clip from the debate shows the what I think is the negative influence of media on elections. I noticed when watching the clip that neither cadidate seemed to really touch on the issues. They were more interested in mudslinging their opponent for their audience. The purpose of a debate is so that we can see a candidate in action, defending their policy with no media bias. The article from the future of media states that many media mediums reflect the interests of the people who run them. I wholeheartedly agree with his statements. I can see this especially in television news and in newspapers. It is hard to stay completely objective without being influenced by those above yet I do not think this is fair. A professional journalist should not have to color the truth because it does not serve the interest of the media establishment in which they are employed. The presidental candidated have a huge opportunity to have their say without any influence from a biased media whatsoever yet I felt that neither candidate took this opportunity. I would like to see less finger-pointing and be told straight from the source what each candidate want to do without a media bias coming from the journalists themselves and the large conglomerates they work for.