Main Stream Media's Ten Elements:

Quoting out of context, twisting meaning, creating opposition; cutting the beginning, removing the end, no follow-up.
Belittling externally, praising internally, emphasizing contrast; praising, suffering, shaping archetypes.
Anti-corruption, repetition, showing intensity; archetypes, reinforcement, building momentum.
Tight at first, loose later, shifting hot topics; big events, cooling down, introducing entertainment.
Grandeur, abstraction, few details; conclusions first, arguments later.