Look, I'm not in favor of disbanding professional journalism, and the world would almost certainly be a worse place if professional journalism ceased to exist. There's plenty of important work they're doing.
But on the margin, being me or you, trying to figure out what's true and important in this world? Well, there's a reason Gell Mann amnesia is a thing. Choose clued-in people close to the subject area, or even 1-2 degrees via a social network, and they'll produce more reliable insight/advice than "official" channels, time & time out.