Media's fake news for all to see after Michigan vote (7)

'media's' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'fake news for all to see after michigan vote' is the wordplay.
'fake news' becomes 'lie'.
'for all to see' becomes 'u' (universal dvd certificate).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'michigan' becomes 'mi' (state letters).
'vote' becomes 'x' (how votes are marked).
'lie'+'u'='lieu'
'lieu' put after 'mi' is 'milieu'.
'milieu'+'x'='MILIEUX'

Can you help me to learn more?