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Very little of what I've read in the news has been actionable, particularly national/world news. What am I supposed to do with news about hospital supply short

Very little of what I've read in the news has been actionable, particularly national/world news. What am I supposed to do with news about hospital supply shortages or crazy shoppers two thousand miles away? My local government's website and some local news stories have had more useful information. For examples, the top five headlines from lite.cnn.com/en/ right now: >This nurse demonstrates just how fast germs spread even if you're wearing gloves I'm not a nurse, and I don't have gloves, so this isn't actionable. It might be if I were a nurse, but I'm not. >Fact-check: Trump says some states aren't in jeopardy from the virus, denies saying it would go away by April There is nothing I can do about Trump being an idiot. Not actionable. > Opinion: Trump put American lives in China's hands Ditto. > Supplies could be delayed due to confusion from the White House, companies say Ditto. > Trump says HHS secretary meant the 'concept' of a pandemic kept him up at night in 2019 comment Ditto.

smcl 7y ago
The news has long been more entertainment than information, at least in the US. And perhaps Trump stumbling with clown shoes through this whole ordeal is just confirming something you already know, but I'd hope that people who previously voted for him might cast a more critical eye over his actions in light of his shambolic response.
- catalogia 7y ago
  Whether or not these sort of headlines are politically beneficial, my point is that very few of these news stories give me any information I can use regarding Covid-19. Really my comment wasn't about politics, it just happened that most of the top headlines were political. Here are two more headlines to better illustrate my point: >I moved to Paris during lockdown. Here's what I found I am not in Paris, so this article is worthless to me. There is nothing I can do with knowledge of the situation in Paris. > How to make your own face mask This however, is information I could actually put to use. Articles like this are sadly a minority.

smcl 7y ago

The news has long been more entertainment than information, at least in the US. And perhaps Trump stumbling with clown shoes through this whole ordeal is just confirming something you already know, but I'd hope that people who previously voted for him might cast a more critical eye over his actions in light of his shambolic response.

catalogia 7y ago
Whether or not these sort of headlines are politically beneficial, my point is that very few of these news stories give me any information I can use regarding Covid-19. Really my comment wasn't about politics, it just happened that most of the top headlines were political. Here are two more headlines to better illustrate my point: >I moved to Paris during lockdown. Here's what I found I am not in Paris, so this article is worthless to me. There is nothing I can do with knowledge of the situation in Paris. > How to make your own face mask This however, is information I could actually put to use. Articles like this are sadly a minority.