Anyone else hate the News?

I refuse to watch the news, refuse to read newspapers, refuse to read Wikileaks. etc. Cause I'd rather not know about people dying and disasters and storms that killed thousands of people and terroists. I'd rather just not know. Because I want to live my simple life of Gaming and Heavy Metal without being paranoid that something might happen here. Am I the only one?

That is a step in disaster my friend. I understand your position but how will you know when the government is screwing with you and you are about to drafted into the Hitler movement? The news is for the most part bs but there are some important truths that we must know in order to make informed decisions. I try to just read the online news and if anything is important then I will watch the news.

I watch the news every morning, I like being aware so thats why lol :P

It can be pretty depressing at times though

Watch the NewsHour on PBS... the only news worth watching, zero bias and all facts and intelligent discussion...

No, but I do hate the mainstream media.

i hate news for its anti-islamic propaganda

Watch the NewsHour on PBS... the only news worth watching, zero bias and all facts and intelligent discussion...

heysharpshooter

That is a step in disaster my friend. I understand your position but how will you know when the government is screwing with you and you are about to drafted into the Hitler movement? The news is for the most part bs but there are some important truths that we must know in order to make informed decisions. I try to just read the online news and if anything is important then I will watch the news.

toad1956

That's why I stick with the more more upbeat LOCAL news. I'm sick of national and world news myself.

No. My parents are journalists and my dad went out to Iraq which was kinda scary. I support them.

No, but I do hate the mainstream media.

Blue_Shield

I refuse to watch the news, refuse to read newspapers, refuse to read Wikileaks. etc. Cause I'd rather not know about people dying and disasters and storms that killed thousands of people and terroists. I'd rather just not know. Because I want to live my simple life of Gaming and Heavy Metal without being paranoid that something might happen here. Am I the only one?

DmadFearmonger

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I refuse to watch the news, refuse to read newspapers, refuse to read Wikileaks. etc. Cause I'd rather not know about people dying and disasters and storms that killed thousands of people and terroists. I'd rather just not know. Because I want to live my simple life of Gaming and Heavy Metal without being paranoid that something might happen here. Am I the only one?

wiifan001

The trouble with the news is that it focuses almost exlusively on negative things. They have more buzz. But because of that, we get a skewed perspective of what really goes on.

No. My parents are journalists and my dad went out to Iraq which was kinda scary. I support them.

DarthJohnova

That is so awesome. You're dad is the coolest! Now he can say, "I've covered wars, ya' know" and blow everyone away!

Its not even the fact so much that people are dying...instead it is more that the news is all about its scare tactics to keep you watching.ice_radon

Its not even the fact so much that people are dying...instead it is more that the news is all about its scare tactics to keep you watching.ice_radon

And they just cover the same topics over and over to death. That's why I watch local news. It's mostly positive, any really pressing world news still gets covered and most importantly, they actually cover NEWS. It's new news (which is the very point of news), every single day.

[QUOTE="ice_radon"]Its not even the fact so much that people are dying...instead it is more that the news is all about its scare tactics to keep you watching.Pirate700

And they just cover the same topics over and over to death. That's why I watch local news. It's mostly positive, any really pressing world news still gets covered and most importantly, they actually cover NEWS. It's new news (which is the very point of news), every single day.

I hate watching the news. It's over dramatized and ridiculously slow. Commentary never helps. I read the news on the internet. (yes, from legitimate sources)

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[QUOTE="ice_radon"]Its not even the fact so much that people are dying...instead it is more that the news is all about its scare tactics to keep you watching.DmadFearmonger

And they just cover the same topics over and over to death. That's why I watch local news. It's mostly positive, any really pressing world news still gets covered and most importantly, they actually cover NEWS. It's new news (which is the very point of news), every single day.

Well yeah there is still some of that. No news is perfect. :P

[QUOTE="DmadFearmonger"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

And they just cover the same topics over and over to death. That's why I watch local news. It's mostly positive, any really pressing world news still gets covered and most importantly, they actually cover NEWS. It's new news (which is the very point of news), every single day.

Pirate700

Well yeah there is still some of that. No news is perfect. :P

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Watch the NewsHour on PBS... the only news worth watching, zero bias and all facts and intelligent discussion...

monkeymoose5000

@monkeymoose: Thanks for demonstrating you reading (and maturity) level. Hopefully that was sarcasm.

But, yeah, News Hour is one of the best news sources out there.

Watch the NewsHour on PBS... the only news worth watching, zero bias and all facts and intelligent discussion...

heysharpshooter

Joke post?

I sometimes dislike how they state things, butI still watch it every night.

Do you read news of any kind? Of course no one really wants to read about the dark side of the news, such as with murders, wars and corruption, but you have to be somewhat aware of what's going on in the world.