How many times a day do you read or watch the news?

[CoolDown]

I never watch the news these days but I do check the headlines online several times a day. Today must have been five or six times. That’s the national news and the local news! Sometimes the news is so awful that I know it can’t be good for me especially if I get caught up in a story and keep checking for updates. It’s important to keep up with current affairs but I need to set a limit. What is the norm for you?

Never. I avoid it these days and much calmer for it.

Very rarely check the news. Maybe once a week.

I expect those of you who actively avoid any news at all still consider yourselves informed enough to vote, despite intentionally not having any knowledge of domestic or international current affairs.

I haven't watched TV news since the start of the pandemic - mainly because it is so dumbed down and patronising. It's also not "news" to interview members of the public to find out what they think - just a waste of time.
The one exception to my TV ban was when The Queen died.
I listen to news bulletins on BBC radio, especially the 30 minute 6pm news on Radio 4. I read two "broadsheet" newspapers every day. You get far more depth from reading the news than from the brief snippets on TV.
So I think I'm pretty well-informed.

Depends what news?

If I'm in a shop I'll scan the newspapers front pages.

I watch breakfast tv.

Sometimes I'll have background news on.

In the car the radio will play news every 15 m/ 1/2 hour etc.

Will sometimes have news chat radio on.

I check X/fb/ mn several times a day- it's not for news but big news will show up.

Sometimes a news program will come on after a live tv show I've been watching finishes.

Watch: absolutely 0. I don’t even watch regular TV, only streaming services. I don’t even know if I would know how to find the news on my TV! (Obviously it wouldn’t be difficult to figure out, but I couldn’t tell you from the top of my head which button on the remote to press to get to the ‘normal TV’, let alone the news channels!)

I do read the news, but even then it tends to be specific stories that are already talking points either amongst my social group or online. I rarely find things out for the first time via MSM.

All day, every day when I’m working - it’s my job.

I look at news on the internet a few times a day on my day off, plus listen to R4 whenever I’m cooking, in the bathroom etc.

I wish I didn’t have to be quite so tuned in, as it doesn’t help my anxiety levels, but I think people who avoid the news entirely are living in a fool’s paradise.

I read three online sources of news several times a day.

Every now and again there’s a gem of a story that makes my day - like the Italian burglar who got caught by the householder because he got absorbed reading a book he found as he was robbing the place.

I gave up the radio completely because I was sick of feeling impotent rage or despair on the hour and the half hour. Johnson and Farage particularly would send my blood pressure up.

I put the news on often every day & listen to a lot of newscasts.
Mostly I listen on CatchUp or Rewind.
I fast forward thru stories ("packages") I don't like, typically don't like them when: too upsetting, ridiculous fuss over nothing, obsession with historical bad doing, hassling politicians for things they couldn't foresee, not saying anything new, just plain boring. Plus I skip sports & weather & most culture.

PM programme on R4 (nominally 1 hr long) is possibly my fave, best allrounder, and that can take me 20 minutes to listen to the only parts I like.

On a routine day/week
Listen to tadio 4 PM and news at 6 (followed by comedy at 6.30pm) whilst in kitchen usually gives a balanced in depth look at the main items

Get two weekly news magazines delivered, one for me one for kids.
Saturday paper delivered

Check websites - varies

Me and H, and friends and kids have discussions that stem from news irems, not just doom and gloom stuff, progress in science, medicine, space is a favourite.

But the news doesn't sap my time or make me anxious, if it is heartbreaking or concerning we talk it through.

I love listening to news coverage and generally have bbc news running in the background when I’m working from home, or radio 4/world service when I’m doing housework.

I check news websites a few times a day too.