Well, either this person is "devouring" stories uncritically (the headlines give a clue) or has a very poor source of news. I can usually skim through the news

Well, either this person is "devouring" stories uncritically (the headlines give a clue) or has a very poor source of news. I can usually skim through the news in about 5 minutes, and only more if there is something worth my attention. Is having no idea what is going on worth that saving?