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How much should I care about news? (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I read this article recently and I was just thinking about my news consumption and how much I want to be affected by it.

I feel like it is important because shit is going on in the world however I usually don't change my habits much over it.

I also think that there should be a middle ground somewhere but I can't think of it so if anyone of you have ideas please share them.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The car and bridge one, is an example of "human interest" news, which some reporters, and news channels, try very hard to push for ("after seeing your son ripped to shreds and your husband fall into a volcano... tell us, how did that make you feel?"). Call me a monster, but I don't care about that. Or rather, I already know that they'll feel devastated, no need to rub it in.

Is there news out there that does not worry about the stability of bridges after such events?

Unfortunately, yes. There are whole news channels which, as soon as they get done with one emotional trigger news, they switch to the next one.

The article is oversensationalized, but it does hide a grain of truth: avoid that kind of sources, and you'll be better off.