You are correct that Wikileaks/Russia played a big part in this. However you are wrong that media didn't play a big part in it. Media coverage focused on ginned up Clinton "scandals".
It is typical of media for a long time now.. Wide-eyed wonder at all things Republican, steely eyed
Skepticism (or worse) about Democrats.
What Americans said they'd heard about the candidates may hold the key to Donald Trump's big upset
http://www.businessinsider.com/gallup-candidate-word-clouds-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-emails-2016-11
"Americans interviewed by Gallup associated Trump most with the words "speech," "president," and "immigration." Meanwhile, the most dominant word associated with Clinton was "emails," "lie," and "scandal," suggesting voters had heard the most about the FBI investigation into her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
It's worth noting the FBI cleared Clinton in July, and the lewd 2005 tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women hadn't surfaced yet, so the word clouds may have been different closer to Election Day. But exit polls suggest that three-quarters of voters had decided which presidential candidate they were going to vote for before September."
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