TromboneAl
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My sister doesn't follow the news. She'll be like "Zika? What's that?"
I've been a news junkie for years, with Android apps like News360, SmartNews, etc. We've watched the Tivo'd NBC Nightly News every night, and sometimes "Fluff Surf*" the CBS and ABC news as well (we understand that the network news is 90% entertainment designed to make you watch the commercials).
I'm wondering whether my sister's choice is better. Lots of news is annoying (e.g. "... and be sure to eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits") and most is not relevant.
Here are some articles that suggest that no news is good news:
https://www.perrymarshall.com/27872/dont-watch-the-news/
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli
Do any of you avoid the news?
*Fluff Surf = watch segments on things like water-skiing squirrels
I've been a news junkie for years, with Android apps like News360, SmartNews, etc. We've watched the Tivo'd NBC Nightly News every night, and sometimes "Fluff Surf*" the CBS and ABC news as well (we understand that the network news is 90% entertainment designed to make you watch the commercials).
I'm wondering whether my sister's choice is better. Lots of news is annoying (e.g. "... and be sure to eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits") and most is not relevant.
Here are some articles that suggest that no news is good news:
https://www.perrymarshall.com/27872/dont-watch-the-news/
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli
Do any of you avoid the news?
*Fluff Surf = watch segments on things like water-skiing squirrels