When you say "News" (just "News") I don't see what FB and Twitter has got to do with it. For "News" I think newspapers. So, over breakfast I check my country's

When you say "News" (just "News") I don't see what FB and Twitter has got to do with it. For "News" I think newspapers. So, over breakfast I check my country's equivalent of BBC first, sometimes the shortlist, to see what the lunatic has been up to since last night. What happens over there is not that far away from any place in Europe. Then I read two local newspapers, online versions, and then the actual BBC. If I still have time I read two Japanese newspapers, English edition. I sometimes read those later in the day too because in addition to news they have some interesting short stories now and then. That's "News" to me. I read HN on and off during the day, when I'm waiting for a test to complete or there's some other reason for a break, and there's also some technical stuff I follow. So no, I have not stopped reading news. Can't do that, I'd rather know what happens before I get it in the face. But I mostly get my news at breakfast, then I (mostly) concentrate on other stuff the rest of the day, and I may check news again after dinner. I never touch FB or Twitter. I did have an account on FB once, just because someone said "You should make an account so that others don't make one in your name" so, well, I did.. and FB blocked me after a while, presumably because I never posted anything. Anyway, FB? That's not what comes to mind if someone says "News".