Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The mainstream news media isn’t designed to inform you anymore—it’s designed to control your emotions. In this clip from the full episode, Kira Shishkin and Nick break down how media bias, clickbait, and algorithms are destroying trust in legacy media
In this clip, you'll learn how the Media Manipulates You (And You Don’t Notice It) | Kira Shishkin
Full Episode: youtu.be/0ANU7X7YiJQ
In this full episode of Eyes Wide Open, Nick Thompson sits down with Kira Shishkin, founder of Informed.now, to expose how modern media has evolved into a profit-driven clickbait machine.
From clickbait headlines to algorithmic propaganda, we break down why trust in mainstream media is collapsing—and how you can stay informed without being emotionally hijacked.
In the clip, we discuss:
✅ Why news and opinion are intentionally blurred
✅ How media companies profit from fear and division
✅ How social media algorithms create echo chambers
If you’ve ever felt exhausted, enraged, or confused after reading the news… this conversation explains why.
📌 Guest: Kira Shishkin
Founder of Informed.now (news by text, ad-free, fact-first)
🌍 Informed.now Website: https://informed.now/
📷 Instagram: instagram.com/informed.now
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/get-informed-now
Our Mission
Eyes Wide Open is a space for honest communication. Our goal is to remove the stigmas around mental health, holistic lifestyles, culture, and free speech so you can show up as your authentic self with your eyes wide open. By having real conversations about difficult truths, we move toward collective healing.
Find Kira Shishkin & Informed.now here:
Website: https://informed.now/
Instagram: instagram.com/kira.shishkin | instagram.com/informed.now
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kirashishkin | linkedin.com/company/get-informed-now
Find Nick Thompson here:
Nick Instagram: instagram.com/nthompson513
UCAN Instagram: instagram.com/the_ucan_foundation
YouTube: youtube.com/@EyesWideOpenContent
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13
UCAN Foundation: theucanfoundation.org
Website: engagewithnick.com
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 Keyword:
The News Isn’t Reporting Facts Anymore (Here’s Why)
How the Media Manipulates You (And You Don’t Notice It)
Why You Can’t Trust Mainstream Media Anymore
Ex-Media Insider Explains Why the News Is Broken
The Truth About the News Industry (It’s Worse Than You Think)
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The mainstream news media isn’t designed to inform you anymore—it’s designed to control your emotions. In this clip from the full episode, Kira Shishkin and Nick break down how media bias, clickbait, and algorithms are destroying trust in legacy media
In this clip, you'll learn how the Media Manipulates You (And You Don’t Notice It) | Kira Shishkin
Full Episode: youtu.be/0ANU7X7YiJQ
In this full episode of Eyes Wide Open, Nick Thompson sits down with Kira Shishkin, founder of Informed.now, to expose how modern media has evolved into a profit-driven clickbait machine.
From clickbait headlines to algorithmic propaganda, we break down why trust in mainstream media is collapsing—and how you can stay informed without being emotionally hijacked.
In the clip, we discuss:
✅ Why news and opinion are intentionally blurred
✅ How media companies profit from fear and division
✅ How social media algorithms create echo chambers
If you’ve ever felt exhausted, enraged, or confused after reading the news… this conversation explains why.
📌 Guest: Kira Shishkin
Founder of Informed.now (news by text, ad-free, fact-first)
🌍 Informed.now Website: https://informed.now/
📷 Instagram: instagram.com/informed.now
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/get-informed-now
Our Mission
Eyes Wide Open is a space for honest communication. Our goal is to remove the stigmas around mental health, holistic lifestyles, culture, and free speech so you can show up as your authentic self with your eyes wide open. By having real conversations about difficult truths, we move toward collective healing.
Find Kira Shishkin & Informed.now here:
Website: https://informed.now/
Instagram: instagram.com/kira.shishkin | instagram.com/informed.now
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kirashishkin | linkedin.com/company/get-informed-now
Find Nick Thompson here:
Nick Instagram: instagram.com/nthompson513
UCAN Instagram: instagram.com/the_ucan_foundation
YouTube: youtube.com/@EyesWideOpenContent
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13
UCAN Foundation: theucanfoundation.org
Website: engagewithnick.com
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 Keyword:
The News Isn’t Reporting Facts Anymore (Here’s Why)
How the Media Manipulates You (And You Don’t Notice It)
Why You Can’t Trust Mainstream Media Anymore
Ex-Media Insider Explains Why the News Is Broken
The Truth About the News Industry (It’s Worse Than You Think)
Related keywords: media bias, mainstream media, media manipulation, fake news, propaganda, journalism, news propaganda, biased news, news vs opinion, how the media lies, media lies, truth in media, political polarization, social media algorithms, echo chamber, misinformation, disinformation, ai misinformation, independent journalism, independent media, critical thinking, news addiction, outrage culture, clickbait headlines, media literacy, kira shishkin, eyes wide open podcast, nick thompson podcast, unbiased news, primary sources, amazon worker dies, instagram may 8, may 8 instagram, dead internet theory, layoffs, ai layoffs, spirit airlines
Related Hashtags: #mediabias #fakenews #propaganda #journalism #criticalthinking
