In this day and age the internet has provided a steady stream of news, and the amount everyday is staggering. I personally have a daily routine of a number of news sites that I check which cover varying topics. However, where do you draw a line in the sand? What I mean is how do you know if your spending too much time on these news sites? Is it time spent on those news sites, or the number of news articles perused? I don't think it is clear cut at all. For example during a time of national crisis anywhere in the world should you feel bad that your empathy for others outweighs your addiction to news. During my quest for something related online I came up a little short. I did come across a
blog about someone who went thirty days without reading any news from any source, a noble effort! He started out eliminating just newspapers and constant news networks, but quickly found out that it was the internet news sites that were the real problem. In reality the phrase "everything in moderation" applies well, its important to realize your own habits and needs online and act accordingly. I found a
12-step program for news addicts, but to my amusement its a column on great sites to satisfy those news cravings so check it out, and don't stay on too long.
Reference:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/09/overcoming-news-addiction/
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3676521/The-12-Step-Program-For-News-Addicts.htm
