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Informing ourselves

Most people think that we have a responsibility to remain informed, but keeping up with the news can make us feel increasingly anxious, angry and demoralized.

The constant flood of information has the potential to overwhelm our ability to process it well, but there are ways to become better consumers of news.

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How to Be a Better News Consumer

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Be your own fact-checker

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey, 23% of people admit to having shared a fake news story on Facebook, be it on purpose or unknowingly.

Read past the headlines

People regularly share stories based only on headlines. Five or six words are not enough to tell the entire story.

Diversify your media diet

We tend to read the news that confirms what we already believe, or we read news from a single outlet.

Find the right dose

According to psychiatrist M.Katherine Shear, many people feel bogged down by the news. 22% of subjects in a 2015 study experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after viewing violent images on social media.

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