Is there an agenda behind inflammatory headlines?

Are headlines driven by a political agenda to create division in our country and what purpose does this serve? Our country is becoming more polarized by the day. Never in history except for the period of time prior to the Civil War have we seen so much polarization. We are being forced into camps with labels, Conservative, Fundamentalist, Right Wing, Radical .... What is the purpose of polarization? Polarization serves to limit the moderate voice and to take away it's influence. Let's think about what the true agenda is regarding the distribution of polarizing issues from both sides. It's not just the news, someone with a bias picked it as being a headline. Everyone has bias, so our news is filtered through the bias of the distributers. (I'm referring to large network news sources.) We can however correct ourselves and our own reactions. I recommend going beyond reading the headline. Headlines are meant to inflame and drive up readership. Research, listen, and observe so that you may think for yourself and act accordingly. Try your best not to give knee jerk reactions to information releases whether they are true or not. Remember who you are and what you are suppose to represent. An overzealous reaction in either direction can reflect poorly on yourself and your nation.