The power of ignoring mainstream news
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Re: The power of ignoring mainstream news
#2Facebook and Twitter is mainstream on its own.
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#3I'm down to a few minutes of Google News per day, but that's hard to break.
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#4I've come across this while building the feed list for http://skimfeed.com.
To keep signal to noise as high as possible, I've had to remove all regular news sources from the site (CNN, MSNBC...). They're time wasting, regurgitated junk adding little to no value to readers lives.
At the same time, I think ignoring mainstream news completely is not the solution, it's nice to know what the masses are consuming and it keeps you up on trends.
Conclusion? everything in moderation.
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#5I understand a healthy media diet but as an able/concerned/voting citizen, I cannot justify abstaining from news* entirely.
*News being defined as important information about important events. (Not TMZ, GMA, opinion columns/shows, etc.)
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#6I think news and several other activites can be grouped under the "will this have made any impact in my life within 5 years?" good procrastination umbrella.
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#7I've stopped going Reddit, for a similar effect.
Re: The power of ignoring mainstream news
#8I understand a healthy media diet but as an able/concerned/voting citizen, I cannot justify abstaining from news* entirely. *News being defined as important information about important events. (Not TMZ, GMA, opinion columns/shows, etc.)
Do you think news is the best channel to make an informed voting choice? It could be argued either way, but it's certainly not clear.
In Switzerland, the best source of info is usually the documentation that comes with the voting papers. News is just noise and opinion.
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#9Did you stop absorbing news altogether or you just stopped looking at mainstream news? What is your definition of mainstream news?
I think it is reasonable to be an observer of your local news - the news which affects your immediate environment - otherwise rest of the long distance news is irrelevant so I am in agreement.
Re: The power of ignoring mainstream news
#10My personal, ad-hoc strategy for keeping up with news (aside from HN):
* Glance Newspaper headlines on the metro or at newsstands.
* Every quarter or so, pick up a copies of The Economist and New Scientist.
* Hit wikipedia for an intro to issues/subjects that I find interesting.
* Track down books/papers on anything that I want to delve deeper into.