This assumes that consuming the news equates to being well informed. I certainly doubt that assumption. Journalism relating to areas I know well is often woeful

This assumes that consuming the news equates to being well informed. I certainly doubt that assumption. Journalism relating to areas I know well is often woefully inaccurate, if it even is reporting rather than opinion. And keeping in mind the Gell-Mann Effect, I should probably not give the stories about topics beyond my expertise the benefit of the doubt.