Be aware of 'the news' these days.
When I was a kid, I had the impression that the news could be trusted. Other things, maybe not so much, but at least there was something called 'the news' and it was pretty close to the truth.
Or, so it seemed....
Whenever there is motive behind news (a light-hearted example), especially when it is tied to ratings ($$), there is likely a skewing effect involved.
Skewing, in this context, seems like a tendency to see more of one side of things than another, including a temptation to simplify complexity — for a reason or purpose.
Each of these elements can be effectively be used to leverage news.
So, the question can't be avoided; what, in fact, is 'the news'?
