witnessing something first-hand in real life, and then reading about it in the media You don't even need to read about it elsewhere. Your own recollection of t

witnessing something first-hand in real life, and then reading about it in the media You don't even need to read about it elsewhere. Your own recollection of the details of events you witnessed is usually very malleable. It's one reason why eyewitness testimony needs to be treated carefully. E.g. from Wikipedia[1]: Memory recall has been considered a credible source in the past, but has recently come under attack as forensics can now support psychologists in their claim that memories and individual perceptions are unreliable; being easily manipulated, altered, and biased. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyewitness_testimony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyewitness_testimony