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    Quote Originally Posted by Tradd View Post
    Watching the news and reading/listening to it are totally different things. I’ve read that getting news in forms other than watching seems to help people with anxiety. I’m a totally news junkie from a very young age and frankly don’t understand the people who get so anxious from it, but I read/listen to news.
    I can believe this. I think that it is easier for me to read/scroll than to actually sit and watch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iris lilies View Post
    we just do not have tv on all day. I haven’t watched local tv news in 30 years, and I do not remember ever watching national news as an adult.

    Yes, those of use who do not deliberately watch or listen to newscasts pick up on what is happening in the world thru headlines that scroll over our devices or discussions like here, on this forum.

    And then, if I want to pursue a news story in some depth I do that, searching it out.
    Considering we don't have any paid tv at all (no cable or subscriptions, etc.), I'm surprised how often I have something playing on tv as a background. Just not news. lol
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    I'm not a big TV fan, but a lot of my days I catch the evening national news (antennae TV), usually ABC with David Muir which usually starts with, "Good evening America. We have breaking news just as we're coming on the air." I get more information from reading, but I like the visuals, and they are pretty good at showing extreme weather events.
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    I grew up with my Mom coming home from work and turning on the evening news. She had a thing for Harry Reasoner. Anyway, it is ingrained in me to turn on the network evening news if I am home. I went ahead and resubscribed to the NYT to fulfill my yen for reading while having morning coffee. The aggregator sites are just too mind-numbing.

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    I read my local independent, family-owned newspaper (which I used to work for) The Columbian. I know the editorial staff is left-leaning, but they truly do try and bring in columnists from the right side in for balance. They print letters to the editor from both sides. They print AP national and world news reporting. I also have the AP app on my phone and read news (usually breaking) from their reporters.

    I never watch the news on TV.
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    If you prefer to listen to your news, both The NY Times and the WSJ both have free daily news podcasts. The WSJ has an an and pm edition weekdays. They’re free in whatever podcast app you use.

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