> Assuming, of course, one believes in the myth of the informed voting public. They have to at least believe in the desire to be informed. I agree with your po

> Assuming, of course, one believes in the myth of the informed voting public. They have to at least believe in the desire to be informed. I agree with your point and optimizing for eyeballs means you're gonna optimize for what people want to see. But as we've seen lately, if that machine driven optimization goes against the wishes of the squeakier of the wheels, it is considered intentional favoritism or at best negligence. Internet advertising is the popular scapegoat these days when cognitive dissonance amongst the loud is all that remains.