... Media sells on the fear/bad/dangerous/distressing. But that constant stream of fear/anger/distress does affect mental health if u get caught up in the constant stream of it.
Haven't owned a TV since 2005, don't read the newspaper, don't listen to the news on the radio. If it is important enough I will eventually come across a meme about it.
The famous Mark Twain quote about newspapers is: "If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you're misinformed."
