If there is shock value, it is because ZH focuses on  facts (yes, they are usually well documented facts), which the so called mainstream media chooses to ignore, because the narrative does not suit their corporate owners.<p>Most of ZH&#x27;s reporting is backed by numbers coming from other sources. They also report rumors ahead of everyone else, which seem implausible, but later turn out to be facts and reported by other outlets.<p>Yes, they have topic selection bias, but so does everyone else.