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You Cannot Turn it Off: News Addiction

Posted by michael on from the modern-crack dept.

BizangoBob writes: "In this time of madness, I find myself staying up later than usual, watching more tv than ever before, tracking more channels, with more open browser windows than even I did before. As though KNOWING more will somehow help. There's a great piece about news addiction in the Washington Post. It made me feel I'm not the only one."

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  1. more please by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Somebody please post more links to stories about news addiction!

  2. Suggestion by vaxtor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Kill Your Television...

    1. Re:Suggestion by eclectro · · Score: 3, Funny


      OK. but there is always the radio

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      Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  3. Re:I'm afraid we're just getting what we deserve. by Skyshadow · · Score: 2, Funny
    Slashdot Troll or American Spiritual Leader?



    You make the call!

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    Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
  4. It's Horror! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Zapping all the time and every TV Station has just those America-on-war Movie.
    So, where is Burce Willis to Save the World? (And James Bond to get in touch with Bin Laden's girl?)

  5. Re:Sleepless week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think you've been moderated up for the tip about pulling out the couch. We're all busy copying your setup.

  6. Re:News addiction? by terri+rolle · · Score: 3, Funny
    piss poor journalism and bad taste in television

    You misspelled "Fox News Channel".

  7. Re:News addiction? by terri+rolle · · Score: 2, Funny
    Relax, it was just a cheap opportunity for a joke. Over the past few days I haven't noticed Fox to be noticeably worse than CNN et al. In fact, I rarely notice any difference between Fox and CNN except in that:
    • Fox keeps telling us ad nauseam that they're not part of the liberal media conspiracy.
    • Fox never passes up an opportunity to cover a story concerning strippers, prostitutes, bikinis, or breast implants.
    • No matter what topic is under discussion, Fox can find a busty blonde expert to comment on it.

    Other than that, Fox News and CNN are two peas in a pod as far as I'm concerned.

    Personally I prefer to watch ABC. Peter Jennings becomes kind of goofy after eight or more hours on the air. He gets this silly sort of half smile while discussing gruesome events. And the night before last he was practically making up conspiracy theories about the government knowing there were still more terrorist cells operating in the US but refusing to tell the media about it.