2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: EXPOSED: Leaked Emails Show DNC Colluded with Media to Push Clinton Nomination [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Anyway, the media can only publish truths they know, which is a big part of the job of PR people -- getting the "truth" as they see it to the media.
A lot of times when the MSM wasn't reporting on Bernie it was because they just weren't listening to him and his media people weren't successful in dragging their attention away from Trump and Hillary. They are required to submit publishable stories that "sell," and their editors didn't think people would want to read very much about Bernie. Changing that was Bernie's job--he came late to it because he was supposed to have gotten them interested in covering him before he announced he was running.
Going back to the OP, though, note that Bernie was not corrupt and attempting to "collude" because he hired people to call reporters and tell them how important his message was and how big the crowds coming to listen were.