It makes me crazy that celebrity weirdness is so much a part of the news cycle. Yes, it's interesting that Britney Spears shaved her head, but is it really worth spending so much time on? And today seems like the first day we haven't been bombarded with Anna Nicole Smith updates.
You do have a choice in the matter. Get your news from many sources. Learn which sources are more sensational than others. Some television markets are worse than others, so if you live in a city where the local news is lurid and embarrassing, decide to watch national broadcasts.
Try to get a little newspaper, a little radio, a little magazine and a little TV news. Even your favorite sources won't give you the total picture all the time.
With so many cable and Internet choices, you do not have to watch or read news that aims more to entertain than to inform you.
Here are a few online places to look for your news, if you're tired of the same old rut:
http://online.wsj.com/public/us
http://www.assignmenteditor.com/
http://npr.org
http://www.pbs.org
http://www.cnn.com
http://www.foxnews.com
http://www.news.com
Happy headline hunting!
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