I'm dealing with kids & old people and they are ALL scared. If I don't follow it, they will have to educate me and I'd prefer not to tramatize them even more.

I look forward to reading the newspaper every morning

It’s important to get your news from many sources both nation and international and on both sides of the aisle.

I read the news and watch it too - but not just mainsream (BBC here in the UK) but also Aljazeera, France Today and Russia Today and others.
I also have a look at some of the more left and right wing news sites too.

Without this balance it is all too easy to slip into only watching sources that fit nicely with my values and preconcieved ideas of the world around me.

I prefer to actually READ my news, as you can pause at any time & think over what you have just read. Listening or watching media, you lose a lot of your critical thinking skills as you can only try to keep up with whatever they are slinging.

I do more than read the news. I'm able to watch news broadcasts all over the world with various apps that I have. This is why I am not a Trumpian and do not drink the koolaid. For the rest of the world to see Trump as the moron that he is would take one hell of a conspiracy bordering on impossibility. Many on this site know that I am not a lover of Agolf Twitler or his insane policies.

I start every day with the News and yes, often it's depressing. CBS Sunday Morning is great and it always has some good news, inspiring features about people out there doing good. Start there, but I stick around for Face the Nation after and then just scream at the TV.

Read the wallstreet journal. Always follow the money.

information is power.

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