From The BBC 5-7-20: "Coronavirus: How much news is too much?" This is a question I've begun

[abqtommy]

asking myself for some time now so let's see what The BBC has to say. I also have to add that I also
have been asking the same question regarding news reporting in general, which today appears to be all bad... However, back to the focus on COVID-19 reporting...

From the article: "By Maddy Savage 6th May 2020
News consumption skyrocketed at the start of the pandemic, but for some it’s led to fatigue or anxiety. Where do you draw the line while staying informed?

Constant notifications on your phone. TV news specials and debates in place of your favourite sports show. WhatsApp and Messenger stacking up with Covid-19 articles your former flatmate or estranged aunt just “had to share”. Sound familiar?

If our daily news intake was counted in calories, many of us would have piled on even more weight in recent weeks (yes, we empathise with those of you struggling with lockdown snacking). There was a swell of traffic to news sites around the world as the pandemic went global in March. Broadcasters also logged record ratings, including an uptick in younger viewers who’d typically shun traditional evening news bulletins. But as the crisis continues, some are now opting for a different diet.

It totally consumed me at one point, and I had to stop – Parul Ghosh

“It’s so easy to get lost on the internet with one article leading to another... it totally consumed me at one point, and I had to stop,” says Parul Ghosh, a 32-year-old entrepreneur. She found herself glued to global news websites and TV channels far more than usual, while also attempting to keep up with different national strategies. In India her family are living under strict lockdown, while Sweden, where she is currently based, has left more of society open. “I was stressed, because I constantly compared things to what's happening back home,” she says. 'I constantly compared things to what's happening back home,' she says. 'I constantly worried about my elderly parents and when I would be able to travel to them'."

much more at link:
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200505-coronavirus-how-much-news-is-too-much

I rate today as a "Ho Boy" day for news, from the Beatles' lyric in the song A Day In The life...
which goes "I read the news today, Ho Boy..."

[OhNo-Really]

1. How much Trump coverage is too much? Better question

The threatened survival of 10s of millions of people worldwide is a much worthier new fixation than the incoherent ragged raging ramblings and shenanigans of an idiotic blathering no-nothing seemingly hell bent on polishing off millions of US citizens disaster of a President.

Everyday I learn something new that might improve my survival. So thank you journalists everywhere for staying on top of the progression of this

DEADLY PANDEMIC

[Mike 03]

2. Can't people limit the number of notifications they receive?

Just speaking for myself, I actually want to know every damned fact about every single thing that's going on right now, and if I feel overwhelmed by it I will curtail my intake.

[abqtommy]

3. Taking personal responsibility is a fascinating and useful concept. Good for you. Too bad you're

not POTUS!!!

[kentuck]

4. Great question!

Sometimes I think we would be better off if we could go back to the Huntley-Brinkley Report with a 15-minute newscast each day.