A useful middle ground is to only read periodicals. These publications give journalists time to distill news into accurate, complete information with some analy

A useful middle ground is to only read periodicals. These publications give journalists time to distill news into accurate, complete information with some analysis. The articles are information-dense and an efficient method to stay aware of current events without a significant investment of personal time. I currently prefer The Atlantic and The Economist for this purpose, but there are many choices.