If I happen to know about a current event, I probably heard about it on Joe User. I can log on and read about whatever I want, on my own time table. I don't have to worry too much about slanted news stories, because I know they're here. But I can just read the comments and hear the other side, as long as the poster isn't one who deletes everything of an opposite view. I never knew the dangers of CPS before I read Gideon. I really thought they were a good thing. I hadn't heard anything good about Iraq until it was posted on JoeUser that the Iraq army was finding stuff on their own.
Current events are not really my thing though. I also can read about music, learn about what women are thinking... I can ask questions about things that were posted and actually get an answer, usually within a couple days. (I know I love answering comments) If I wrote to a news program, they probably would either ignore my question, or answer it on the air when I wasn't watching. Especially since I don't watch TV news, because I'm more likely to hear celebrity gossip than news anyway.
Anyway, keep up the good work, JU community. You really can make a difference by sharing your opinions.