Step back for a moment and look around you at those who are not connected to the Internet (not just online, but actually living 'here' to some extent). It's easy to forget how differently we see the world then those who are not connected... we get news in hours, including thoughtful opinions, commentary, and opposing positions, if you know where to look. (Sure, network news comes in hours, too, but its a very limited subset of what I see online.) Fads occur in a matter of hours, and can last no more then days. (Mahir, anyone?) There are two sides to nearly every issue, even the ones you'd think are a cinch for one side like "internet censorship", not just the Network News view.