Mainstream media has a way of exploiting the trust of their audience to make that audience think that they've been told something for a fact, when in fact the media just delivered someone's opinion, or repeated a rumour. Similarly to eating junk food, consuming such media can leave you with the feeling of having imbibed more than you actually did, and the feeling of satisfaction is always fleeting, sometimes giving way to queasiness. You may come away from an article feeling that you got a general overview of events, while being unable to remember any specifics. Perhaps there will be some '