I think there is definitely room for this more impassioned/personal style of reporting as long as the facts being reported are accurate
you are thinking of propaganda.
thre isn’t room for passion in news, because passion clouds judgement and that stands in a way of accuracy.
you can be passionate about a subject, but it can’t affect your choice of facts or adjectives you use to emotionally manipulate the reader - because then you are simply not trustworthy and its even counterproductive to your goal, which is to share information about the subject of your passion.