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Mattias nails it - I've been doing this for about 3 years now and everytime I'm in public and see CNN or Fox News on TV, I cringe and reinforce my belief. On to
by ajaimk 10y ago
Mattias nails it - I've been doing this for about 3 years now and everytime I'm in public and see CNN or Fox News on TV, I cringe and reinforce my belief. On top of Hackers News, Facebook, Twitter and the Daily Show, I still tune into Bloomberg sometimes which is the closest I get to traditional News.
I do have to give them props for taking a good spin on real world events (like major natural disasters) and talking about them about the impact they have on the world after they occur vs just non-stop clips of people suffering. This might seem harsh but a few people being killed by a terrorist makes no difference in the grand scheme of things - 4 days on non-stop talk about it on the News just increases paranoia and concern.
Always had the idea that the 24 hour news cycle would be a lot better if they just balanced it out with puppy videos to restore our faith in humanity.
Funny story - Opened the CNN app the other day to read about the Christmas incident in Germany - 17 links that basically ruin all faith in humanity - The last one (18th) was extremely clickbaity but the only one that was positive. The headline: "Bill Gates was her Secret Santa" - It's like you can't get good news without Tech being involved somehow.