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How to consume news while maintaining your sanity

  • Written by Aly Colón, Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics, Washington and Lee University
How to consume news while maintaining your sanityToo much news can overwhelm consumers and promote anxiety. The Washington Post / Contributor/ Getty Images

The amount and variety of news produced today often tests people’s ability to determine its value and veracity. Such a torrent of information threatens to drown news consumers in a river of confusion.

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