They don't because they know it'd only make it worse.

They are being responsible, by not doing anything - it's not the job of 'the media' to ride in like a knight in shining armor and save the princess (citizens) from the dragon (bad politician).

The real world is not a children's fairytale.

If you think at the level of a child - you can only spot a problem, you are not equipped to talk about solutions.