Sunday, June 26, 2011

News Tip

So far as I can tell, there is only one good source for nightly news on TV: PBS Newshour. One hour of commercial-free coverage of the top 4 or 5 stories of the day, plus a special report on something. They preview all of this for you in the first 30 seconds, so if nothing strikes your fancy, you turn it off. Also, don't miss Shields & Brooks on Fridays. The best weekly conversation on politics on TV.

As Adam Carolla noted, all cable TV news options are horrors. They are not worth your time. All network TV news shows are lacking in depth (partially due to time constraints) and easily distracted by stupid political stunts. My wife and I were proud to say a few weeks ago that we had no idea who Casey Anthony was. Such is the power of watching PBS Newshour: you can stay blissfully ignorant of incredibly stupid things.

Now, I don't begrudge people watching other news sources. I do think it's a waste of your time, but I also waste my time on things (see: baseball). I just think we should all recognize what's actual informative news and what's just a diversion. I'd really prefer not to be an NPR/PBS San Franciscan who considers people who don't follow what I follow to be inferior. Note the use of the word "prefer"; it is very easy to be sucked into the SF superiority vortex. Patting oneself on the back is a more popular physical activity than yoga here. Thankfully my abundant self-awareness keeps me from such self-congrat . . . shit.

2 comments:

J.O. said...

Great post! I was introduced to PBS news hours during college by a political science professor. Very good advice. Thanks for spreading the word.

ebereyahner said...

The Best 10 Casino Sites for Playing Real Money in the USA
Best Casino Sites: Bonuses, Promotions, Bonuses, 한게임포커머니상 and Bonuses for US Players. Top 10 Casino 토토프로토 Sites · 1. 생활바카라 Red Dog 온라인 슬롯 사이트 - Best Overall Casino 포커 족보 순위 Online · 2.