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A few months ago I tried watching NRK news on the TV. There was some interesting stuff, but there was also a lot of stuff where I said, "...Why exactly are you showing me this? I don't think you're telling the whole story here, anyways."
TV news can be a good way to hear about recent events, but it isn't always a good way to be informed about them. This is true anywhere, but especially in the United Occupation Zones of America — where the TV news is among the world's most laughably bad, and most of the residents don't even realize its quality.
I have moved several times in my life. Local news is a good way to understand the dominant mindset and priorities of an area; annual festivals, long-standing family restaurants, concerts happening. Stuff like that is what the local news should be for. Too bad it's sprinkled in with the crime and politics segments which keep people "excited" to watch the news.