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‘I can’t cope with it any more’: newsrooms scramble to retain audiences amid the big switch-off (www.theguardian.com)

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“I used to have the news on the TV every morning for an hour or so as I got the children ready for school and completed my household tasks,” he said. “Now it has literally been switched off and unplugged. I can’t cope with it any more. It’s just too much and there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Though he dips into his favourite news apps occasionally in the evening, he now strictly limits his news consumption. He’s not alone. The Guardian has been contacted by a series of one-time news junkies who are now seeking to restrict their news intake after suffering from disturbed sleep or a downturn in their mood.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

After the election I cut out what little mainstream media I still followed. Half because it's unreliable and half because I don't think anything is going to save us from the nosedive our nation is taking, so what's the point?

It's better to get news somewhere like Lemmy anyway. I can hop in the comments and figure out pretty quickly if it's valid or not. Someone always calls out misinformation. Better than letting some corporate talking head tell me what's going on.

Man, we REALLY shouldn't have axed the Fairness Doctrine. Remind me who was in control when it was axed? Oh yeah, Republicans under Ronald Reagan. Color me unsurprised.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah what the fuck good is the 24 hour "Donald Trump Peeled And Ate Ten More Babies" show? They should be the first ones against the fucking wall.