How to Navigate News Today
Tips to Help You Make Sense of Today’s Complicated Media Landscape
- SET TIME LIMITS
Put yourself on a schedule to check the news throughout the day, for no more than one hour at a time. This is especially important when the news is severe.
2. USE NEWS LIKE A PRO
Check newspapers (print or online) in the morning, then use radio, TV and Internet news throughout the day. Why? Newspapers give the most background on a story. The other formats provide updates to the story.
3. OWN YOUR MIND
Give priority to news stories and news reports. Then turn to commentary and talk shows, which provide opinions on the news. Use labels and onscreen menus to help guide you from sections of news to sections of opinion.
4. ROUGH DRAFT, 1 .0
Treat breaking news the same way you do the 1.0 version of any app: Expect it to be full of bugs that will be sorted out later, as the story unfolds.
5. DON’T LET PINGS PANIC YOU
If you use your phone to bring you the news of the day, you’ll get pinged each time a news outlet updates a story. Ignore the number of pings, pay attention to the news itself.
6. WATCH OUT FOR THIS
