Issue 94 - How to Stop Reading Newspapers

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Welcome to 500 Words.

When I worked as a news writer and producer, I acquired a habit that I am now trying to break. Back then, every day, I churned through as many print and internet sources as I could get my eyes on. Now, the more news I read, the worse I feel.

I've tried switching to blogs and newsletters, and found validation for this change in a piece from a Nieman Lab writer, Laura Hazard Owen. A journalist, she makes the argument that she should consume less journalism. She wrote, “Sometimes it’s healthy to do something you love less, and differently.”