I disagree that they wrongly assume people are too lazy or that this is the medias' fault. Most people just don't care and are too lazy. These articles wouldn't get a lot of views, and the papers couldn't make any money to sustain their business.

And there are plenty of reputable sources that write on these topics. They just offer subscription services for quality content rather than page views with ads for clickbait.

Most people are more than willing to complain about the quality of the media, but not many are actually willing to pay for high quality content. More importantly, not many people are willing to put in the time and effort required to read and research these complex topics. They'd rather be spoonfed bullshit by someone with a journalism degree who doesn't have any actual experience or knowledge on the topic they are covering.

This journalist might not even have the option to research and write quality content because they are pressured to pump stuff out quickly that will get views and good ratings.

The media will cater to the customer, and if the customer doesn't want to put in the effort or money for quality content then they won't get it. There are businesses who put out quality content, but it won't hit the first page in google and you probably need a subscription to read everything.

Russia has no independent media. Everything they provide is propaganda dictated by Putin and friends.

This is utterly false and a common misconception on Russia