There is a paradox here that while it's not important for you to know about 99.99% of the things that happen and are reported in the news, the fact that people

There is a paradox here that while it's not important for you to know about 99.99% of the things that happen and are reported in the news, the fact that people are paying attention disincentivizes people in government from doing bad things in the extreme. So it's not the news that you consume that improves your life, it's the news you never have to consume that improves your life.