> Why is the news like this? Because this (and 99% of everything else pushed) is not news. It's entertainment designed with only one purpose - to keep your en

> Why is the news like this? Because this (and 99% of everything else pushed) is not news. It's entertainment designed with only one purpose - to keep your engagement. Whether it's clicks or eyeballs on a TV channel, or buying a newspaper or magazine, it's a huge game to grab and hold your attention for as long as possible. Other than a few quality outlets (NPR in the US, CBC in Canada, BBC in UK, etc.), the "news" stopped being that a very long time ago.