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Can We Sanely Consume the News?

Action Plan

The shocking and very sad news in Israel and Gaza this past week had me mainlining news practically 24/7. Truthfully, I’ve been a news junkie my whole life. According to a report by the Pew Research Center, 64% of Americans feel overwhelmed by the amount of news available. I’m thinking less MSNBC and more PBS news hour.

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When You’re Not Watching the News

Action Plan

With my declaration on Friday that I was NOT going to watch and read as much news, I asked what I could fill that time with. I did a lot of other things as well, but boy, I feel like a smoker who was trying to quit, always wanting to reach for “just a little news.” What did I substitute for news so far this week?

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The good news

Seth Godin Blog

If the bad news (comments, drama and controversy) is simply manipulating you into a certain state without productive effects, consider turning it off. What if there were a pipeline into your day, a series of emails or posts or feeds that had nothing but nice things, positive feedback and encouragement coming your way?

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Bad News Sells

Martinka Consulting

As was predicted, news outlet ratings have fallen, especially those that are anti-Trump. People want to see, hear, and read negative news. Say good or bad things about Trump, he was a boon to all media (and I’m guessing Fox News went down when Trump replaced Obama, for the same reasons). Bad news sells.

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The Recruiting Crossword Puzzle

The good news? You can solve your recruiting problems using new tools and data specifically designed to help do your job: find top passive talent and fill those open reqs – faster than you thought possible.

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Google News Closes in Spain; News Vacuum

MishTalk

In the wake of an inane new law in Spain that requires every Spanish publication to charge services like Google News for showing even the smallest snippet from their publications, whether they want to or not, Google did the only sensible thing: Google Shut Down Spanish News Operations. Let me explain why. Let me explain why.

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News or Noise

Tom Spencer

IF you are like most hard working professionals, then you probably make a habit of reading the news each day. The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Sydney Morning Herald. The reality though is that most of the time the news is not news, it’s noise. The Wall Street Journal, the FT or The Economist.

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