I'd also add in that there's no need for a constant 24 hrs news cycle. Further, many of the cable "news" TV stations (MSNBC, CNN, Fox, etc) are largely opinion

I'd also add in that there's no need for a constant 24 hrs news cycle. Further, many of the cable "news" TV stations (MSNBC, CNN, Fox, etc) are largely opinion and analysis and not news anyway. I encourage people to (a) Read their news as much as possible, including opinion pieces and (b) If you watch/listen to news, find specific news segments (e.g. your local TV station's new hour). Tune in for 30 minutes to an hour and leave it at that. Tivo it if that's an option for you. There's no need to have a cable news channel playing all hours of the day.