In 2016 (for likely obvious reasons) I broke the habit of watching the evening news, and I'm much happier for it.
And I'm still well-informed. I peek at TV news occasionally, and glimpse at online news too. But I avoid editorials and sources that add a lot of spin. Give me the as-raw-as-possible news so that I can decide if/how I feel about it on my own.
Is there such a thing nowadays? There's too much incentive to post polarizing, rage-inducing content. I'd love to see what sites you're getting information from.
I mostly just eyeball the headlines of various news orgs and then try to deduce "what really happened if you strip away the clickbait, sensationalism, and fearmongering".
apnews.com is pretty good.
I'll even visit bullshit places like foxnews, not to find actualy news or facts but instead to see what is currently being planted into the smooth mushy brains of many Americans.
And I'm still well-informed. I peek at TV news occasionally, and glimpse at online news too. But I avoid editorials and sources that add a lot of spin. Give me the as-raw-as-possible news so that I can decide if/how I feel about it on my own.