Combatting news fatigue and the importance of building community
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This year was a lot. So was last year. And the year before that. Living through history, we have all learned, is a lot. There is no doubt that Americans, along with most of the world, are suffering from news fatigue. Our lives have been upended by a series of crises which are largely outside of our control. The news coverage of these crises are constructed to drive fear rather than inform, in an effort to grow engagement, improve viewership, and sell advertisements. Meanwhile, our political leaders have confronted these cascading crises with rhetoric and half-measures, as most politicians and pundits remain disconnected from the experience of the average citizen.
Combatting news fatigue and the importance of building community
Combatting news fatigue and the importance of…
Combatting news fatigue and the importance of building community
This year was a lot. So was last year. And the year before that. Living through history, we have all learned, is a lot. There is no doubt that Americans, along with most of the world, are suffering from news fatigue. Our lives have been upended by a series of crises which are largely outside of our control. The news coverage of these crises are constructed to drive fear rather than inform, in an effort to grow engagement, improve viewership, and sell advertisements. Meanwhile, our political leaders have confronted these cascading crises with rhetoric and half-measures, as most politicians and pundits remain disconnected from the experience of the average citizen.