With some of the ones that were wildly talked about in our media, and in other texts today, I just feel there must be some sort of passive registering of things, you know? Like, you may not be interested, but if you see it, you still retain a bit of it or what not. And yeah, if things are always talked or joked about later, even over a decade later, surely you may have picked up on it at least once. Even if you've forgotten, something might trigger your memory, not just stare blankly at the tutor as they explain it while everyone else in the room knows exactly what's being talked about.
That's me being more related to what I was saying originally. I mean, it could just be good memory retenion on my behalf, I dunno, anyway.
I totally agree with you about trying to have multiple places to get your sources of info. As long as you have the freedom to look at whatever media you like, you should use that freedom to form your own views and opinions on different issues and such. You can't just let the world pass you by without taking it in, I feel. And yes, there is definitely too much focus on the trivial and mundane (again, to an extent, Lewinsky case, but that's a fine line) while the important stuff goes by the way side. It's ridiculous what the media can get away with today.