> the media and what it publishes is downstream of what individuals in society want to see and hear. I think it's more likely a feedback loop and they're both

> the media and what it publishes is downstream of what individuals in society want to see and hear. I think it's more likely a feedback loop and they're both downstream from each other. And, in that sense, there's "blame" on both sides, and certain patterns continually reinforce themselves through such loops.