I'd prefer that you not put words in my mouth when it's such an important concern. I didn't come close to suggesting that news == critical political theory. Me

I'd prefer that you not put words in my mouth when it's such an important concern. I didn't come close to suggesting that news == critical political theory. Media literacy is actually the opposite of just consuming a lot of news. There is absolutely a skillset that must be developed and exercised which allows an individual to see patterns and tune their BS detector. News - even FOX "news", contextualized - is all necessary and loaded with information. It just isn't the information Rupert Murdoch and pals consciously engineer.