@futurebird @dansinker The dissonance of reading, say, the NY Times while living in a city center out in the provinces (South of Market, San Francisco) fosters skepticism of national media reporting on things outside their expertise.
They don't seem to talk to enough local sources to get more than rumor, spin, and reflections of the biases of others.
Local news sources are so valuable. Mission Local (@MLNow) is excellent.