Prior to cable TV, most Americans got their news from newspapers, magazines like Time and Newsweak, radio (in spoonful segments), and from three networks.
If you wanted in-depth political explanations....you went to the three networks and their Sunday morning 'drama'. If you asked about people listening/watching the Sunday morning stuff.....I doubt if you could more than 2-percent of Americans who viewed it.
In the 1990s....things evolved, and at breakneck speed.
Today? The minute that the President finishes his State-of-the-Union speech....there's a minimum of forty shows with 'guests', and I would imagine at least 200 people want to interpret for you....what the President said (as if it were in French).
Oddly, some of these guests interpret things in such a way.....that they make you more confused about whatever was said.
On CNN or Fox? I'd take a guess that each spends a minimum of six hours a day....trying to interpret things for you.
It's a waste of time, but it seems to fill air-time....that they'd have to tell you something new or fresh.....when there isn't that much.
My advice? There a mute button on everything these days (even on my Audi.....there's a mute button). Use it.
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