the news is bad for you

I am the happiest when I spend less time here and reading news and engaging on facebook.

It's not that it's not important; its just too pervasive.

MorkandMindy said:

News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier

I should explain 'the news' in England means the national news and England has many national newspapers each targeting a specific level in the complex strata of British society.

So I would consider the article to be mainly referring to national news.

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This one was amusing, and gave a pleasant chuckle: " I'd like to hear some other responses, the only ones above all seem to have come from me" -- lol.

The thing is, the news is just whatever type and source you choose, and that doesn't have to be the noise-type or the bad-news-only type, etc., but can be something quite different, very easily, if you simply seek out another kind. But yeah, just that ordinary noise type like a popular newspaper (such as The Sun) can be more a loss than a gain for so many articles (though it's not always better with a better paper like The Guardian or The Independent -- still a bit of just noise-distraction from what actually matters too often), and only if a person is very choosy could they gain more than lose. Really, we are typically better off to not spend too much time reading ordinary 'news'.

But, "there is a time for everything" (Ecclesiastes), and for some there will be a time when they need to know more of what is happening in the world -- the time to read the news -- and that's valid too. (and in that case, be more choosy! B.e. c.h.o.o.s.y., go for quality news reporting like the news section of the NYTimes or such, heavy on fact, and less slanted (the news section is not at all the editorial section).

MorkandMindy said:

this describes 8 leading British national newspapers:

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hah hah! Great summary of the popular British papers! A lot of on-target humor there I think, though I've only skimmed a few of those papers (since I'm across the pond).

A means of making small talk at parties. Also a way of staying up to date with what’s going on in the world.

The only newscast I really like is Eyewitness News on ABC 7 in NY, because I like most of the newspeople. As for what I get out of it that I care about, occasionally some interesting news, usually it's of local interest to NYC/NJ metro area, and the weather, and sports. On weekend mornings the news team is entertaining and they have a lot of fans.

Otherwise I like to get news from comedians who do satire and international news outlets like BBC, RT, Al Jazeera, and other nations' big networks.

IMO, news reporting has morphed into more of of editorial type of reporting, than any type of objective reporting of stories.

Each network, appears to be catering to a certain base and agenda. It takes effort to sift through the bias reporting, to get at what is most likely true.

bhsmte said:

IMO, news reporting has morphed into more of of editorial type of reporting, than any type of objective reporting of stories.

Each network, appears to be catering to a certain base and agenda. It takes effort to sift through the bias reporting, to get at what is most likely true.

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This is one reason I still value (even after all these years since I used to subscribe) the NYTimes news section reporting (entirely separate from the editorial section) -- their emphasis on neutral reporting with a lot of cogent information, and surprising details often you cannot get elsewhere.

They just have a huge news budget. The NYTimes spends a lot of money to produce first hand reporting.

It shows in the level of detailed and well written information, when a person wants more detail about something. While often when you read elsewhere, you can read some wire service NYTimes reporting at that other site -- and usually it's the better stories that other site has(!) -- I just prefer to go instead to the NYTimes site and look over all the headlines. Long ago, I used to read all the news section, back in the days when I literally wanted to know all important things happening in the world. Drinking from a waterfall even back then. Eventually one wants to turn from merely learning all that is happening to thinking over the really big picture, later in life.

I had to stop watching/reading the news so much. Now I just take a brief glance online once every day or two or if I catch sight of a story on FB that I want to read. I make hubby wear headphones when he watches on TV. The tension it caused me was intense...mostly the political lies and bickering (from every side).

I stay away from television “news”, and the ubiquitous “opinion shows”, no YouTube videos for political information whatsoever (unless from “reputable news sources, then only rarely.

I read 90%, If a site has an accompanying video, skip it.

Videos count on getting right into your mind, it’s harder to think critically whilst passively watching.

Well it's good to see 66% of us find the news accurate. I am not vouching for all news--just those I have carefully chosen.