I would say that the media tends to highlight Technology, Business, and Science more than other academic fields. I think it also depends what is going on in the world. For instance environmental issues such as climate change have been in the news recently. I think some topics are presented or highlighted more frequently when they are causing controversy politically or otherwise. Technology tends to be more of a positive subject. There seems to always be new advancements or updated versions of technology and when the media features these stories it often times feels like an advertisement rather than just information.
Media outlets do not always feel neutral about topics. If you are looking for diversity in viewpoints on the same subject you may need to follow multiple news outlets. One podcast I enjoy listening to is ‘Left, Right and Center’. Whatever the political topic of the day they have opposing viewpoints and a diverse panel for the discussion. This type of panel is great because you can hear both sides of an issue without it turning into a screaming match or a heavy draining debate. I have never been good at handling conflict and so certain types of debates I find exhausting, even if I am only part of the audience.
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