Breaking headline news that is inaccurate and then has no corrections issued(not even getting into how poor corrections are a week later on msm after they reported a false statement might be) are easier to get.
Speed and accuracy are directly opposed to each other when it comes to news reporting so the absolutes fastest “scoop” as you said, is giving up a lot on accurate reporting in exchange for getting the most eyeballs.
Freeing yourself from giving a crap about the "news" is the best thing. Once a month I check if the various wars are still on and that's about it.
Absolutely agree. Went cold turkey after being a news junkie for decades, a year or so back. One of the best decisions in life for me, right next to quitting alcohol.
I agree that it's best for your mental health, but an ignorant populace will not act in its own interest.
New York Times, the Guardian, the WSJ, certainly the Post (any of them) are so shit these days I think my view of the world would get markedly less accurate if I only consumed from the mainstream western media bubble.