"Morning Joe" contributor Mike Barnicle lamented that a growing number of Americans are no longer getting daily news from channels like MSNBC but are instead getting news from social media platforms.MSNBC has seen a decline in viewership since President-elect Donald Trump's victory against Vice President Kamala Harris. Since Election Day, the liberal network has experienced its lowest l of viewers in nearly 10 years, nearly a 40% drop since the election season.While MSNBC has seen a great drop in viewers, such declines are not unique to the cable news outlet.'We meet news consumers where they are because they’re not here, and that’s the problem.'The Pew Research Center reported that one in five Americans say they get their news from social media influencers. More news influencers identify as Republican or conservative (27%) than as Democratic or liberal (21%).“Mike, that’s the challenge. You grew up in a newsroom. ... I mean that’s a challenge for a lot of mainstream media sources is do they make themselves relevant again,” host Joe Scarborough said on Tuesday. “Here, 20% of adults who actually get influencers on social media. Maybe somebody who makes baskets and while they’re making baskets, they look up and say, 'Vote for candidate X.'""I don’t know how we make ourselves relevant again because we can’t compete with 20-second snippets on an iPhone, walking up the street and getting your entire news digest of the day in less than a minute on your phone as you’re walking in a crowd with coffee in one hand and your phone in the other. I don’t know how we catch up to that,” Barnicle replied. MSNBC analyst Eugene Robinson suggested the channel start doing its own 20-second videos in order to reach a wider audience. "We [should] meet news consumers where they are because they’re not here, and that’s the problem," he said.Pew Research's study further found another reason for influencers' success in a market where the mainstream media has a very low approval rating: 77% of news influencers have no affiliation or background with a news organization.The rise of independent media during the election cycle — and Trump appearing on those platforms — has been credited with helping Republicans win the presidency by reaching the younger, male voters and convincing them to turn out on Election Day.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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What are all the Stalker 2 missions? The Heart of Chornobyl takes us back to GSC Game World’s Exclusion Zone, and this time, it’s bigger than ever. If you’re eager to experience everything this long-awaited sequel has to offer, then a complete list of quests is essential. Stalker 2’s story is set to take you across the Zone to track down the traitorous Solder and uncover the secret of the artifact that landed in your apartment’s laundry basket. The FPS game has plenty of horrors in store, with Stalker 2 artifacts and enemies galore, but its open world can leave you wondering just how much you have left to complete. We’ve collected all the Stalker 2 missions into one handy list to tick off as you go. Continue reading Stalker 2 missions list - all main and side missions MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stalker 2 weapons, Stalker 2 release date, Stalker 2 anomalies

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After spending what seems like an eternity as one of Steam's most wish-listed games, STALKER 2 is here and brings with it gritty combat and hardship that only The Zone can provide.

In STALKER 2, to even have a working gun to hand in the opening hours of the game is a blessing. Guns jam, are deeply inaccurate, and deteriorate in condition rapidly. But, as long as the thing fires bullets, at least some of the time, you have a fighting chance.

As you make your way through STALKER 2, The Zone immediately throws you into the thick of it and tries its best to alienate, discombobulate, and kill you in sick and twisted ways.

Let's make one thing clear: in the Zone, it's drip or drown.

Everyone starts from scratch in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and you are no different.