I’ve been staying with my Mom while she recovers from surgery, and she’s been watching the news.
It is 99% propaganda, vapid, or irrelevant.
Makes me want to go into news.
@rcrackley Yeah, I'm not sure I would love it. It's just one of those things where I think "I could make so much difference".
(But it's not the only place, so I carry on in my chosen field, for now.)
@toddgrotenhuis I used to think that the US had a free press, unlike other superpowers, but now I kind of doubt that, or at least take it with a grain of salt.
@toddgrotenhuis Yes. I was thinking also how outlets won’t get press accreditation if they always continue to ask to hard questions. I have Brave New World in my ever growing pile of books to read. 📚
@toddgrotenhuis I guess that is the same in Europe. The Guardian comes to mind. For general US news, and international news from the US, I mostly follow The Atlantic and The Bulwark.