All of us are the media

When was the last time you or someone you know blamed the media? Was it when you were reading all those stories about the twerking Miley Cyrus? Or maybe it was when they got it all wrong about your favorite politician or sports hero or even someone you know personally. Yeah, it's really ridiculous how they gave Miley so much attention. Miley, Miley, Miley. You just had to keep reading about it because the stupid media just wouldn't stop going on and on about her and her twerking, twerking, twerking.

So, people of America who are so sick of the media, answer me this. Who exactly is the media these days? One by one we're losing a mainstream news agency here and a mainstream news agency there. Who's got the monopoly on what the public gets to read about or hear about? Who, who, who? Hmm. (Thoughtfully tapping my finger on my chin.)

Well, if you posted a status or tweeted a tweet or shared a link or uploaded a photo or video in the last week, I'm here to tell you that the media is you. And me. And all of those anonymous commenters who always seem to be so angry about everything. If you feel misinformed or overwhelmed by inane, incredible, inconsequential, inaccurate information, it's because all of us are voluntarily spreading the ridiculous info-crap that we claim to be so offended by.

Yes, there was a time not too long ago when we could reasonably blame the media for certain missteps like, say, causing our government to start an unjustifiable war. But those times have disappeared. Because for every fact or lie published now, there's a whole pile of other facts or lies immediately thrown at it.

Here's a real, true recent news item: Miley's got her first ever No.1 Billboard hit. I think that's horrible. And I blame the media.