The media failed, abjectly and broadly in not exercising more self-control and by allowing themselves to be so freely used.

(a) The media failed, abjectly and broadly in not exercising more self-control.

(b) The media abjectly and broadly failed in not exercising more self-control.

(c) Abjectly and broadly, the media failed in not exercising more self-control.

(d) The abject and broad failure of the media in not exercising more self-control.

(e) The media failed abjectly, and broadly by not exercising more self-control.