“TV now tells you what to feel.

“It doesn’t tell you what to think anymore. From EastEnders to reality format shows, you’re on the emotional journey of people - and through the editing, it gently suggests to you what is the agreed form of feeling. “Hugs and Kisses”, I call it.”

Documentarian Adam Curtis attacks mass media malaise (even blogging, the scamp) in an interview with The Register.