I will vouch for this method. Measure how much time you are spending and then decide if its worth the effort. I personally found I was wasting 1-2 hours a day

I will vouch for this method. Measure how much time you are spending and then decide if its worth the effort. I personally found I was wasting 1-2 hours a day on news alone. That just isn't a productive use of time. Another piece of advice, for the next month change nothing, write down what crazy crap is high on the news chain. Look back at the months "news". It is highly likely you will find that most of it is just fluff at best and needless, and I mean this word, propaganda. Right now I only tend to look at news sites on Fridays and then only for a day to catch up with what happened in general. Past that not dealing with news daily has made me a much less cynical person.