Quitting the mainstream news is probably the best approach for most people, but I think critically paying attention to the news is also very illuminating and it's something that I don't think enough people do. Pay attention to how they advertise and monetize and operate.
Here's just a few observations off the top of my head.
* Fox News and CNN often get compared as being the opposites of each other, but there's one big difference in journalistic integrity that I can see. With Fox, you know who the straight news people are and who the opinion people are. With CNN, the line is blurred beyond any recognition.
* Particularly when it came to Trump, many news headlines during the last 6 years or so have been literal mind-reading about his mental state, thoughts, and goals, and I'm not even joking a little. If you start paying attention to this, you'll notice that so much of the news literally involves mind-reading.
* Paying attention to the advertisements made during the news is also critical because all humans have bias. Every other ad is for some damn pill, cream, or suppository from Big Pharma. Any news report involving health should be viewed through this lens as news agencies know who butters their bread.
Here's just a few observations off the top of my head.
* Fox News and CNN often get compared as being the opposites of each other, but there's one big difference in journalistic integrity that I can see. With Fox, you know who the straight news people are and who the opinion people are. With CNN, the line is blurred beyond any recognition.
* Particularly when it came to Trump, many news headlines during the last 6 years or so have been literal mind-reading about his mental state, thoughts, and goals, and I'm not even joking a little. If you start paying attention to this, you'll notice that so much of the news literally involves mind-reading.
* Paying attention to the advertisements made during the news is also critical because all humans have bias. Every other ad is for some damn pill, cream, or suppository from Big Pharma. Any news report involving health should be viewed through this lens as news agencies know who butters their bread.