When it comes to the news, is it really that healthy to be updated via constant “push” alerts from the news outlet of your choice?
Until recently, I had constant news alerts on my phone.
In the beginning, it seemed like it was usually big news like “such and such announces resignation” and “tsunami reported in the Pacific.”
But, of course, I could be remembering incorrectly.
As time went on, I kept on getting more alerts. It seemed I went from maybe four or five a day to having that number every hour. Sometimes more.
It was like a constant distraction. “See what’s going on in the news NOW!”
Often, it seemed like the breaking news was shrinking and the junk news was growing.
Well, “junk” may be the wrong word. I just don’t consider analyses, commentaries and news about state senators in Alaska to be “breaking” news.
When I took a vacation a few weeks ago, I turned all my news alerts off.
I noticed that even without the push alerts, I was staying pretty well informed.
