Who stays current on the news?

[FLA]

It doesn't surprise me that the fine people of these forums have little stomach for the news.

what is that supposed to mean? This isn't a news forum, did you perhaps get lost?

[HappySaver]

Apologies FLA - I read too quickly and missed that you were quoting someone else. So my comment is directed at that someone else.

I agree this is not a news forum. I actually engage in quite lively debates about news and politics, but this is not the forum for it.

[greenskeeper]

This reaffirms my reasoning as to why Baroke Owebama was elected TWICE. Too many uniformed voters not caring about our country and blindly going to the voting booths. This country is in trouble big time because it's "all about me" as the masses stare into their cell phones for the next "selfie"

/end rant

[FLA]

I'm fine with just hearing the headline: what happened. What I can't stand is that they then proceed to talk about what happened for another 10 minutes. They bring in analysts and "experts" to delve into every minute detail of the story. They interview everybody they possibly can, regardless of how much or how little that person actually knows about the incident. Then days later, they are still talking about the same story as "new details" emerge. Stories that are really of no significance except to the people directly involved suddenly become national news stories. Folks buy magazines and watch trials of total strangers. I will never comprehend the appeal of it all.

since not driving and being subjected to my dad's news sources, it opened my eyes a lot. We were in the car for less than 30 mins once and the same 3 local stories were repeated 3 times each. One was a heartbreaking story about a man who lit his pit bull on fire, lots of gruesome details. Once in 30 mins, ok, yup, want to know about a man who does this and what will happen to him, making sure he's not a neighbor. 3 times in 30 mins repeating every graphic detail? that's not news, it's sensationalism. Then they open the lines so every Tom, Dick and Harry can yell what they think of this horrible man. I went to my appt, came out and they were still taking calls. Um, duh, I think pretty much the community agrees- bad guy, we're really doing this for another hour?

I haven't found a way yet to get local news online quickly and without all the commentary. I don't care for our local paper, it's got too much that really is just fodder.

[Fishindude77]

Quit taking the newspaper and very rarely watch the news.
Glance at a little online news occasionally, but that's about it.

[disneysteve]

MODERATOR STEVE HERE

Folks, please keep the conversation on the topic. Do you keep up wit the news? The question wasn't about politics. The question wasn't about religion. If it wanders in that direction again we'll need to close the thread. Thanks.

[BuckyBadger]

I do not watch, listen to, or read the news. If it's not on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight I don't know that it's happening.

I have a stressful job and see a lot of unpleasant things. I don't need to see more unpleasant things when I go home at night.

[disneysteve]

The only news-related thing I do regularly is read Time magazine, although even that, I skim or totally skip most of the "news" stories. I'll read the first couple of paragraphs but then it goes into the same issue as the TV news. It goes on for 5 pages talking about a story that was really told pretty thoroughly in those first two paragraphs.

[FLA]

the one good thing about canceling the paper is they will hound you with deals until you accept something. "Alright, twist my arm, I guess I don't mind taking your paper for free on Thurs and Sunday for a whole year," sigh, like I am doing them the favor.

[feh]

Yes, I'm aware of current events. Read the headlines every morning (online). Mostly national news; will watch the local news maybe 2-3 times per week.

Funny you should ask - just had a 10 day vacation, and was "unplugged" for most of it. It was refreshing.