I was starting to get uneasy about the problem that later gained prominence under the term "filter bubble" quite early. But the "now bubble" that is taking shape in this little discussion sidetrack? Totally did not see that one coming. We were not only wrong about mainstream news sources back in the 90ies, but also about mindless channel hoping: it can have horizon-widening qualities?

Anecdote time: I surely did not learn anything about the Korea war from MASH reruns other than "the time depicted is too recent for ww2 and too long ago for Vietnam, so apparently America had yet another war in Asia". But that was enough to create a gathering place inside my mind for all those tiny information scraps about this part of history that would otherwise new lost, surprisingly helpful.