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This story might be helpful to those tearing their hair out about the news lately:
I grew up believing that following the news makes you a better citizen. Eight years after having quit, that idea now seems ridiculous—that consuming a particularly unimaginative information product on a daily basis somehow makes you thoughtful and informed in a way that benefits society.
But I still encounter people who balk at the possibility of a smart, engaged adult quitting the daily news.
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A few things you might notice, if you take a break:1) You feel better
A common symptom of quitting the news is an improvement in mood. News junkies will say it's because you've stuck your head in the sand.
But that assumes the news is the equivalent of having your head out in the fresh, clear air. They don't realize that what you can glean about the world from the news isn't even close to a representative sample of what is happening in the world.
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2) You were never actually accomplishing anything by watching the newsIf you ask someone what they accomplish by watching the news, you'll hear vague notions like, "It's our civic duty to stay informed!" or "I need to know what's going on in the world," or "We can't just ignore these issues," none of which answer the question.
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A month after you've quit the news, it's hard to name anything useful that's been lost. It becomes clear that those years of news-watching amounted to virtually nothing in terms of improvement to your quality of life, lasting knowledge, or your ability to help others. And that's to say nothing of the opportunity cost. Imagine if you spent that time learning a language, or reading books and essays about some of the issues they mention on the news.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 13 2016, @08:29PM
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To totally misinform you!
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To report only what "they" tell us to.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: For absolute 0% usefulness!
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To make you embarrassed to live on this planet.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To keep you scared and locked in your home. "Very scary stuff!" "If you see something, say something" "You cant be too safe! Pollywannacracker!"
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To report the obituaries first!
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To reduce your brain by 2 1/2 sizes, you will also like Family Guy and blue LEDs.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To follow the party line.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To not tell you a DAMN thing that is actually going on!
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To scare you in to buying products or services.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To tell you who to HATE today!
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: Oh, and there is a sale on torches and pichforks at WalMart!
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To be completely evil.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: Hey, at least we are not as bad as FOX... rofl lolsure.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To report the EXACT same stories as the other networks.
Channel 2 News - Coverage You Can Count On: To make our sponsors a lot of fucking money!
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