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quantitave reasons provided in part by media elites.

True.
With the new alternate routes for widespread dissemination of information,
the media elites are forced to at least, on occassion, tell more of the whole story.
Just enough to keep enough people watching their broadcasts on ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN etc.
And to keep from being inundated by FOXNews (which isn't perfect either).

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And to keep from being inundated by FOXNews (which isn't perfect either).

given murdoch's cozyness with red china, FAR from perfect.