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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
imageToo 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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