Like many people, I appreciate the distractions provided by the 24-hour news cycle. It is great for when I don't have the mental energy to absorb anything else.
However, I'm increasingly ignoring "breaking news" these days. After the initial story breaks, the lack of real information is spackled with speculation, opinion, and tendentious political commentary. Even from sources that I pay for.
I'd rather wait and read a longer three-dimensional analysis in a trusted and considered weekly or monthly publication.
"Breaking news" increasingly only matters to me if it's happening next door.
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