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Confession: my news consumption has essentially dropped to zero.

Posted by znufrii Nov 9 '24, 06:24

Figure if anything important actually happens someone will mention it here anyway.

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Uh, is "news consumption" supposed to be good in some way? 15 minutes in the morning, 15 minutes at night, why do you need more? -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 08:20 6
- Generally, staying on top of world events is considered a good use of one’s time, yes. -- nm - znufrii Nov 9, 09:26
- Because it’s a hobby -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 08:22 4
  - At some point you have to figure out that you're being manipulated. -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 08:39 3
    - People who don’t are more susceptible to being manipulated IMO -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 08:53 2
      - But they are out there doing something. Meanwhile people who keep checking the news keep checking the news like mindless consumers. -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 09:03 1
        
        I think this is less about not checking the news every 15 minutes and more about not having the appetite to read long-form articles right now because - Roger More Nov 9, 09:20
Agreed, I’m out for four years. I will not actively read anything political. I need a mental health break - Pippy Nov 9, 08:06 2
- What I need to remember (and will likely fail at) is to not get so engaged in the next presidential election news cycle. -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 08:07 1
  - Next presidential election? This was it! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 9, 08:08
I'm just sticking to the headlines for most serious news at the moment. -- nm - LMS Nov 9, 07:38
I'm watching House results on CNN.com, but not really reading much news otherwise. -- (edited) - ty97 Nov 9, 07:32
Currently starting the pre-election issue of the Economist. I feel it’s going to be a slog. -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 06:43
Same. I've decided to opt for current events apathy for the foreseeable future. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 9, 06:38
local news is probably more important to support than ever, but the national outlets that chose chaos get nothing. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 06:31
Same except for local news like Gothamist and Streetsblog. I usually have 1010 WINS on the bathroom radio all day but turned it off. - Krusty Nov 9, 06:30

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