News media wants to keep you angry, anxious, and depressed | Amanda Ripley

"These days, no national news network is trusted by more than half of American adults. And that's a problem."

The news is broken. In the United States, it may feel like our news cycle is designed to make people anxious and depressed. It may feel like journalism exploits our divisions and amplifies our fears more than ever. But how can we fix it?

Amanda Ripley has been a journalist for over 20 years, and she’s diagnosing one of the US’ biggest problems: Our news. Ripley says that adding these 3 considerations back into the equation could save our media.

Chapters:

00:00 A common sense of reality

01:13 The news is broken

03:11 Avoiding the media

06:20 The cost of breaking news

07:20 Depression and anxiety triggers

08:10 A better way to cover news

About Amanda Ripley:

Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributor, and co-founder of consultancy firm, Good Conflict. Her books include The Smartest Kids in the World, High Conflict, and The Unthinkable.

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