That's a good point, that in this digital age there are countless online communities for every niche of life that some people aren't even aware of versus the 'olden days' where news was limited, at least in the US, to three broadcast networks and print media.
In the current climate do you think people would get mocked if they approached the major news outlets? It might not be treated the same as other news items but I'm not sure sure about being mocked.