In regards to your question - I think of it this way. In what order do you prioritize your identities; yourself, your family, social circles, those who seem t

In regards to your question - I think of it this way. In what order do you prioritize your identities; yourself, your family, social circles, those who seem to share your identity, the state or its populus, and then the world? Plenty of people prioritize one above all else, and for many that is the state. In regards to media bias, at least in the US, the nielson ratings among others are monitored vigorously, often given to anchors during commercial breaks. Content is filtered through a, or multiple people's worldview(s), but ratings rule for all but the most ideological. The juggling of entertainment and news will never go away, I think - people don't listen to the newswires like AP or reuters for fun do they?