(Tue 05/02/23) What's Happening? What's Important?
Inspired by an article Sharlee wrote about cable news published yesterday and my past musings about news; where one gets it, how much we are exposed to it, how often we pay attention to it, and of course who cares I created this OP. Every morning I get newsletters from:
(Note: I did not get the link to your article Sharlee, so forgive me for not posting it)
Fox News
CNN
Reuters
AP
The Guardian
NPR
Bloomberg Politics
The Washington Post
And, others centered on education, the gun world, and so on
It takes me a close to an hour or more just to read the listings with a short what it is about for each. I may read one or more articles that catches my fancy. By the time I am done one could say I am burned out while perhaps a fool. I don't know.
The point I am making going with sentiments of Sharlee's article is the great influence media has on our lives directing us from here to there with specificity to politics with the two competing sides.
Below are two newsletters offering opportunity for a skim of what is happening today as presented by Fox News and the AP Morning Wire. CNN is not posted yet. The intent was to offer a right, independent center, and a left perspective of what is important. Give attention in the first few words sensationalizing the article to grab the reader's attention particularly Fox News. Also, compare/contrast the news between them.
What do you think? Are we being overwhelmed with news? Are they seeking a reader of at least one article? Are people somewhat addicted to news? Why? Is it like thirst or hunger for information feeding something? Does it follow suit with knowledge passed through word-of-mouth spreading like a wild fire?
Fox News
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POLITICS
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TIME IS TICKING - Biden administration urges Congress to raise debt ceiling before June. Continue reading ...
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MEDIA
POLARIZING FACTOR - Vast majority of Americans blame media for country's increasing political divide. Continue reading ...
'MIRROR TO THE POLITICAL LEFT' - Democrats call for execution of Indiana Republican who jokingly came out as lesbian "woman of color." Continue reading ...
'WAY TOO OLD' - Young Democrats "frustrated" and "disappointed" that Biden is running for re-election. Continue reading ...
'I THINK THAT'S CRUELTY' - NBC's Chuck Todd clashes with presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over gender binary. Continue reading ...
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LAURA INGRAHAM - Anarchy at southern border is poisoning our cities with drugs and crime .Continue reading ...
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CHARLIE'S ANGELS - Eight women before Camilla who could have been King Charles' queen. Continue reading ...
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'MATTER OF SURVIVAL' - Republicans have to get real about abortion to win in 2024, writes Liz Peek. Continue reading ...
GRIM STORY - Last surviving LFO member leans on faith to "shed light in the darkness" after band's tragedy. Continue reading ...
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THE LAST WORD
"Now, the trail of death along the border is something that's become so commonplace and our inability to prevent the spill-over into the United States - it's so overwhelming that I worry that we've almost become numb to it. It plays out like its own twisted daily drama."
- LAURA INGRAHAM
The AP Morning Wire
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Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84. Read More.I will take a jab to answer your questions. Keep in mind my answers are all view oriented. I thank you for taking the time to read my new article.
Are we being overwhelmed with news? Yes, many people feel that they are being overwhelmed with news due to the constant stream of information from various sources. The 24-hour news cycle and social media platforms have made it easier for news to be disseminated quickly and widely, often leading to information overload.
Are they seeking a reader of at least one article? Yes, many news organizations rely on readership to generate revenue and maintain their relevance in the industry. This has led to a competitive market, with news outlets often using sensational headlines and clickbait tactics to attract readers.
Are people somewhat addicted to news? Why? Yes, some people may be addicted to news due to a variety of reasons. The constant flow of information can provide a sense of fulfillment, and the desire to stay informed may drive some people to consume as much news as possible. Additionally, the fear of missing out or a sense of duty to stay up-to-date with current events can also contribute to news addiction.
Is it like thirst or hunger for information feeding something? Yes, news addiction can be compared to thirst or hunger for information. Just like thirst and hunger are basic physiological needs, the desire for information is a basic psychological need that drives many people to consume news. The satisfaction that comes from fulfilling this need can create a sense of pleasure and reinforce the behavior, leading to a cycle of news addiction.Great answers while providing food for thought, Sharlee. Thanks for contributing. One thing I did not mention is three of the news sources I subscribe to (Free, all you need to do is use your email address to sign up) have 'Breaking News' bulletins all day long. They could range from at least two to over a dozen in a day.
Reflecting when they did construction work spanning a year converting the utility infrastructure at my mobile home park I remember the workers every chance they could get they were on the phones. I suspect checking for texts or checking a feed of some sort. So, yesterday after that time of reflecting I pondered could it be we're seeking a stimulus to start with? Why? Is it natural or driven by being conditioned by our advancing societal needs?
And, then as you shared, comes the need to be current on what is happening, in the know, and not left behind, or feeding a psychological need.
I am not condemning it since in the mornings I am feasting on it myself ha-ha" So, yesterday after that time of reflecting I pondered could it be we're seeking a stimulus to start with? Why? Is it natural or driven by being conditioned by our advancing societal needs?"
I can only offer my view, I feel today's society may seem to seek constant stimulation because of a combination of factors, including the increasing availability of technology, social media, and a given choice of entertainment options, as well as societal pressures to be productive and constantly connected. In the know.
On one hand, it is somewhat natural for humans to seek stimulation and engage in activities that provide pleasure or a sense of accomplishment. In my view, our brains are wired to seek out rewards and avoid discomfort at all costs. So it is not surprising that humans now may be drawn to activities that provide immediate gratification, such as scrolling through social media, binge-watching TV shows, or playing video games. Could these forms of stimulation offer some form of gratification, and just become a way to fill a void?
Overall, the need for constant stimulation, in my view, is a complex phenomenon that is influenced by both natural human tendencies and societal pressures. While seeking stimulation is not inherently problematic, I feel it's important to maintain a balance and ensure that we are not neglecting other important aspects of our lives, such as social connections, physical health, and mental well-being.
Technology, such as the Internet, cell phones, and social media may prove to be very detrimental to all of the above.
I don’t know what newsletters that I may get on my smart phone and computer feeds - I don’t know who they are from or what they are about; simply because I ignore ‘all’ (switch off). Same with Ads on TV e.g. if ads come on TV (between programmes) my mind simply filters them out – which can at times be an embarrassment when someone else asks me for my opinion on an advert just shown on the TV, and I have no idea of what they are talking about?
In short: I’ve got better things to do with my time (physically and mentally) than waste time getting engrossed in news articles which I may have little or no interest in.
If I want to know something specially I just use Google and or search reliable web sources.
Where I do keep up with current affairs, is as follows:-
1. During the day, when I’m busy in the garden, my workshop or on the computer in our home-office I have the radio on in the background; on the hour (on the radio) is two minutes of news headlines and weather.
2. If I take an R&R break lunch time in front of the TV e.g. during the winter months, I’ll switch to the news channel before watching something pre-recorded, such as a DIY or Gardening programme, or perhaps sometimes a Sci-fi series. Then when I’ve finished watching the pre-recorded programme, I’ll switch back to the news channel and rewind to the hour for the headlines – and if anything in the headlines catches my attention I can fast forward to that specific news story and watch it in full – and if It’s something that really grabs my interest I can then switch to other news channels to get their take on it.
It doesn’t really matter which news channel I initially tune to on the TV as because in the UK all TV & Radio broadcasts are heavily ‘Regulated’ to ensure “due impartiality and due accuracy”.
N.B. Just got back from 10 day holiday (vacation) – quickly checked my emails this morning, but it doesn’t appear that I’ve missed much on HP while away.Welcome back, Nathan!! Thanks for commenting. The first thing I realized is you shared about your hobbies - gardening and workshop. So, to me, you perhaps don't have idle time, thus not seeking stimulus as well as your hobbies are self-fulfilling. Nice!
I don't know if my OP presented what I was after or not, yet the input is interesting adding to my pondering. Much of it was from a personal perspective with how I read those mainly political newsletters.
I noticed the difference between each source and how they presented their news stories/topics. Of course, there are images mixed between each while some are focused on the story itself. Actually, over the few years, I have read them, they don't all present the same story. It is only when it is a big scandal of some sort.Thanks. Yep spot on - I don’t have idle time (in fact there’s just not enough hours in the day); I have the same problem as most of my work colleges who’s retired e.g. we’re far busier in retirement than when we were working full time.
I took early retirement at age 55 specifically so that I could enjoy my retirement while still young enough to do so.
Large organisations (in the public and private sector) in the UK, like the civil service and NHS etc. send people who are coming up to retirement on ‘retirement courses’ to prepare them for an active and fulfilling retirement – When my wife attended her ‘retirement course’ in the NHS I was invited along as a guest (spouse).
Putting a long story short; when I retired I deliberately had an action plan of occupying my day from 9am to 5pm with activities to stimulate mind and body, as a routine, to stimulate going to work every day; rather than just vegetating and or just being lazy. Albeit, during 9 to 5 I don’t push myself, I do my tasks at a leisurely pace (taking plenty of coffee and beer breaks when I want) so that I can enjoy what I do and a relaxed stress-free pace.
From 5pm, for the rest of the evening (having cooked the evening meal) I spend the evening in front of the TV with my family (Family Quality Time).
To keep my day active summer and winter I use my ‘Project Management’ skill to draw up daily, weekly, monthly and yearly Project Plans, schedules and ‘To-Do’ lists; so that I can set realistic (achievable) targets to achieve things that are worthwhile and fruitful to me, my family and friends.
Getting back to New Media debate - In the UK the British news channels all generally cover the same stories, so for British news it doesn’t really matter which TV news channel you watch; although I tend to watch either the BBC news or Sky News, and occasionally the Parliament channel. The exception being that when we could get CNN it often did an American spin on British current affairs, which tended to twist the facts, putting more of a right-wing ‘establishment’ twist on things (relative to British politics) – obviously in terms of American politics it would be viewed more left-wing not right-wing.
For news from a European perspective I like to watch Euro news, and for world news ‘Al Jazeera’. We used to have CNN on cable TV for an American perspective, but (for whatever reason) CNN last year decided to make it a ‘subscription’ only service in the UK – so I can no longer get easy access to an American perspective of British current affairs. Obviously Fox New would never get a licence to broadcast in Britain because like China and Russia they wouldn’t meet the “due impartiality and due accuracy” criteria.
The full list of TV News Channels we get on Cable TV in the UK (all in English) is:
• BBC News
• Sky News
• GB (Great Britain) News
• BBC Parliament
• TalkTV
• Bloomberg
• CNBC
• NBC News Now
• Euronews (broadcast across Europe from France, in English)
• NDTV 24x7
• Al Jazeera
• France 24 (in English)
• NHK World - Japan
Arthur (aka Nathanville e.g. my son's name is Nathan, and Nathanville is the name we gave to a model railway station I and my son made together when he was a kid).Oops! Please forgive me for using the wrong name, Arthur!!
Thanks for sharing your life experience with beginning a new chapter in life, a grand adventure within retirement. I like the idea of the opportunity to attend a seminar(s) for retirement and not just financial planning. I am happy you were able to capitalize on an early one. Nice!Thanks. Yes, it was great being able to take early retirement. When I joined the civil service on leaving school, although the pay was low compared to comparable jobs in the private sector I had greater job security, good working conditions, and a good pension to look forward to – three good incentives to remain in the civil service.
When I joined the civil service the national retirement age for men was 65 and for women 60; but the civil service pension retirement age was 60 for both men and women, and it was a secure legal agreement that the Government couldn’t change unilaterally because in 1974 the Labour (socialist) Government had signed a legally binding agreement with the civil service trade unions that the conditions of the civil service pension, or withdrawal from the agreement, could only ever be made with the consent of ‘both parties’ e.g. Margaret Thatcher tried to rip up the pension agreement in the 1980s but was prevented from doing so by the courts.
John Major (Conservative Prime Minister who took over when Margaret Thatcher was forced to resign as Prime Minister in 1992) got around the problem by negotiating a new superior pension plan with the unions, with the option that existing members could opt to stick with the old pension plan or transfer to the new plan – The unions put the deal to the members with a recommendation to accept, and the members accepted.
I opted to transfer to the new pension plan because it meant that I could retire on two thirds of final salary (instead of half final salary) at age 60; with the option to retire earlier e.g. 55 with a slightly reduced pension – it was a no brainer to me; although some of my work colleagues chose to stick with the old pension.
Of course, these days the State retirement age in the UK is 66 and rising, because people are living longer. So now that I've reached State Retirement age, the combined income from my civil service pension and State Pension is more than my income was when I was working full time, plus the added bonus that I paid off my mortgage years ago, and I don't have the travel costs of getting to and from work - So I now have a much higher standard of living (far more disposable income) in retirement than I did when I was working full time.
Yeah, the seminars for retirement, like so many other things in the UK, are not just financially focused but cover the wider spectrum of social life; which I think is a reflection of British Society as a whole e.g. the philosophy of putting ‘people before profits’.Getting back to what’s happing, and what’s important in the news:-
Yesterday was polling day for local government elections in England, and although only a quarter of the local government’s results have been declared so far; the Conservatives have suffered heavy losses – So if the trend continues, with the General Election only 18 months away the Conservatives are going to be panicking: So watching the news in Britain today, as more results are declared, could be quite interesting.
Currently, prior to yesterday’s local government elections the state of the political parties in local governments in England was:-
• Labour = 65 in control & 4 in Labour led coalition – 69 in total.
• Conservatives = 56 in control & 1 in Conservative led coalition – 57 in total.
• Liberal Democrats = 8 in control & 5 in Liberal Democrat led coalition = 13 in total.
• Other political parties in control = 12 local governments.
• Tie between Labour & Green in Bristol.
An hour ago (with just quarter of results in) the Conservatives have already lost control of 8 local governments in England; one going to the Liberal Democrats, two to Labour and 5 to NOC (No Overall Control) e.g. NOC will result in a coalition between two or more political parties: No doubt the Conservatives will lose control of a lot more local governments in England by the end of the day.Most of the results are now in; and it’s been a really bad election for the Conservatives:-
• Conservatives lose control of 40 local governments, bringing their overall control down from 65 to 25 local governments.
• Labour gain control of 17 local governments, taking their overall control from 56 to 73 local governments.
• Liberal Democrats gain control of 7 local governments, taking their overall control from 8 to 15 local governments, and
• The Green Party takes control from a Conservative local government in Mid Suffolk, giving the Green Party overall control of their first local government; albeit they also tie with Labour in Bristol - so in the next local elections the Greens will have their sights on Bristol.
My friend from Wales told me about the controversy concerning a Rugby match in Wales with Ireland. I read about it, I don't really understand.
Have you heard of this?I’ll start off by saying I have no interest in sport, so I would be oblivious to any such controversy, even at the time.
However, I did Google your comment and found two newspapers that describes the controversy; one from when it occurred in 2011, and another in 2021 (looking back 10 years) – and to try to answer your question I then Googled relevant words to the game of Rugby Union.
A summary of the background is that:-
1. The ball went beyond (outside) the play area e.g. it ended up in the hands of the watching crowd (spectators). This in known as the ball going into ‘touch’ e.g. goes beyond the touch line (boundary).
2. When a ball goes into touch (beyond the play area), the player takes a “line-out” e.g. the game is resumed and the player has a chance to run with the ball to beyond the goal posts and touch the ground with it – scoring 5 points.
3. If the line-out is successful then the player is allowed to try to kick the ball over the top of the crossbar between the goal posts; and if successful scores another 2 points – this is known as a conversion.
In this particular game Wales won by 6 points; but if they hadn’t had won the 7 points (5 from the line-out, and the 2 from the conversion, they would have lost to Ireland by 1 point.
Scoring in Rugby Union:
• Try = 5 points: A try is where the player scores 5 points by running with the rugby ball in his hands, and placing it down on the ground beyond the goal posts.
• Conversion = 2 points: A conversion is where the player gets a chance to score a further 2 points by kicking the ball over the top of the goal crossbar.
• Drop goal = 3 points: A drop goal is scored when a player drops the ball onto the ground, anywhere on the playing field and then successfully kicks it over the top of the goal crossbar.
• Penalty = 3 points
The controversy is that a different ball was used for the line-out (albeit by accident) and nobody bar a couple of players, who complained to the referee, noticed – and even the referee didn’t see the switch so he allowed the score to stand.
What happened is that when the play went to take his line-out, after the ball had been kicked into the spectators seating area, he was given another ball (in error) and not the one kicked into the crowed (which is not allowed), and in the heat of the moment he didn’t notice the switch.
The important thing is that in Rugby Union using a different ball for line-out to the one that has been kicked into touch is not allowed.
So really is something over nothing.
The two articles I found; if you want to read further are:-
• https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug … e-19739517
• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/ … ugby-union
Am I the only American who believes the coronation of King Charles is none of my business?
I believe this is something for those in the United Kingdom. This is for them. I believe we should show respect for it, but it has nothing to do with the United States. I feel the same way for the other countries with a monarchy such as Japan, Morocco, Denmark, Spain, etc.
There are those who strongly disagree with me."Am I the only American who believes the coronation of King Charles is none of my business?"
No, you are not, but it makes for quite a media spectacle.
Now, who would disagree with that?I don't know if it is none of my business. I am just not interested. I was not interested in the Easter stuff put on TV every year at the White House either.
I saw a Piers Morgan interview recently where he corrected some American nutritionist rather rudely when the guy disagreed with a speaker that called the guys research "another example of snake oil medicine". He told the American that the person he was speaking to was a Lord.
That American nutritionist, like almost all of us, could care less if the guys ancestors did something to get him this title. It is the same with Charles and the rest of them.I agree with you. The monarch titles really mean nothing to me as well including Charles and the rest of them. More reason why people left there to start the United States without a monarchy.
Couldn't help but to be attracted to the pageantry and persistence of tradition amongst our staunchest of allies.
There are many ways to skin a cat, and right now in some of the more important aspects, their populations are more settled than our own
Being progressive recognizes the need to acknowledge and note differing ways of doing things.
Piers Morgan; a TV personality who I dislike, so I don’t watch any of his shows: In checking on YouGov, Piers Morgan is the 171st most liked TV personality in Britain with Liked = 37%, and Disliked = 42%. The most popular TV personality in the UK is David Attenborough, who is liked by 83% of the British population.
https://yougov.co.uk/ratings/entertainm … lities/all
As regards your comments, I’m not a staunch royalist, but I’m not an anti-royalist either, so I’m not offended by any of the comments you made; and in fact I totally agree with you in the fact that Piers Morgan was totally out of order to make the comment he did – which is typical of Piers Morgan, and largely why he isn’t that popular with the British audience, and why Ofcom (TV watchdog) gets so many complaints about him from the British public.
The only point you made that I would like to pick up on (for correctness) is how do you know that the Lord in Question was a hereditary Peer or a Life Peer?
• Hereditary Peers are, as you say “the guy’s ancestors did something to get him this title” An example, who was my favourite Peer (and loved by everyone), was Lord Bath (was a Liberal Democrat Lord in the House of Lords).
Lord Bath and his Dogs: https://youtu.be/MukUuxnN3qc
• A Life Peer is where someone is honoured by the Queen/King for services rendered to society; for example Lord Alan Sugar, who was knighted a Lord by the Queen in 2000 “for services to the Home Computer and Electronics Industry" e.g. the launch of the Amstrad home computer in the 1980s, which launched the computer age that we know today.
I don’t particularly like Lord Alan Sugar, but I do respect him; and as he was the largest donor to the Labour Party, and a Labour Peer in the House of Lords, I can’t really knock him.
Lord Alan Sugar vs Trump: https://youtu.be/rBy18DRzBu4Yes, you are correct and I had never seen that person before so I just assumed he was a heridetary peer. I could have been wrong since he was not famous like Paul McCartney.
Sir Paul McCartney, knighted in 1997 by the Queen “for services to music” is only a Knight, not a Lord e.g. he can’t sit in the House of Lords.
The five titles of the peerage (Lords) in descending order of precedence, or rank, are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron.
Current orders of chivalry (knights) are:
Most Noble Order of the Garter; Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle; Most Honourable Order of the Bath; Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Distinguished Service Order; Royal Victorian Order; Order of Merit; Imperial Service Order; Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, which include the famous OBE and MBE; Order of the Companions of Honour.
Historically, following the invasion of Britain in 1066 by the Normans from France, King William seized the lands from the Anglo Saxons and awarded them to his most trusted supporters during his campaign to conquer England e.g. Lords of the Manor who defended the Kings Realm and raised taxes from the Anglo Saxon peasants for the King. The Lords other duties was as personal advisor to the King (the foundation of the House of Lords).
To protect King, Realm and the Lords of the Manor, the Lords hired faithful fighters as Knights in Shining Armour. It was considered an honour to be a Knight, and the Knights were paid handsomely by the Lord of the Manor, although they had to pay for their own suit of armour, which they took pride in – And it was good income for the Anglo Saxon blacksmiths who made the armour for the knights to the Lord of the Manor.
Of course, these days, knights, like Sir Paul McCartney, are no longer expected to wear suits of armour and protect their Lord and Master with their life – Times have changed.
What was Feudalism in Medieval Europe? https://youtu.be/5Whvf2EPe-g
I was a fan of Princess Diana because she was such a beautiful and kind angel. I do not care for Charles or his wife. So I will not look at the ugliness they represent. My opinion.
I will watch the news when aliens land from another planet. I am tired of the fighting between parties and all the talk about what the Republicans will do to the people they are constantly interviewing. I still believe that the truth will set us free; however, the problem with that is that it has left Congress and is circling the abyss of a bottomless hole of lies in our government.
Bobbi Purvis
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