I usually get my news and current events second hand now. From people who are interested enough to follow a story through (and know the reputable sources). Sifting through the clickbait propaganda garbage for a real story is like doing investigative journalism yourself. I thought the point of the news was so that I didn't have to dig myself, but that's clearly not the case.
It's usually unclear how the story goes until much much later anyway. And the news just isn't built for that kinda thing. It's hard to make sense of anything without knowing the heads and tails of it.
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Date: 2016-10-18 10:04 pm (UTC)I usually get my news and current events second hand now. From people who are interested enough to follow a story through (and know the reputable sources). Sifting through the clickbait propaganda garbage for a real story is like doing investigative journalism yourself. I thought the point of the news was so that I didn't have to dig myself, but that's clearly not the case.
It's usually unclear how the story goes until much much later anyway. And the news just isn't built for that kinda thing. It's hard to make sense of anything without knowing the heads and tails of it.