Great article. Very seldom will I read, what I would consider main stream media.
What is real, your guess is as good as mine. What has been tainted by the organization in the driver's seat.
What return do you get. In most cases nothing but a slanted opinion on the subject.
I spend more time reading articles on steemit then printed words found anywhere else.
I thoroughly enjoy the work of others as they share what is important to them, not what will give an article the biggest bang for the buck.
The variety of material allows one to explore interests not even realized.
To think that regular people like you and me are writing, posting, and then getting feedback via replies is exciting. No filters, no preset topics, just sharing with other people, your thoughts, ideas, and aspirations. Coupled with this freedom is possibility that someone will recognize your efforts and enjoy your material enough to up-vote and reply to your content.