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The Quickie: How to Navigate the News Right Now
The Quickie: How to Navigate the News Right Now
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Welcome to this week's Quickie, our super fast take on all the adulting things that matter to you. This week, we’re diving into something we all need help with right now... how to navigate the news responsibly, while protecting our mental health. With COVID-19 numbers surging around the world, the upcoming US election, and the onslaught of disasters that 2020 has served up, there is more news being consumed than ever before, and it can be seriously overwhelming trying to stay up to date with accurate info, without going crazy. So we did our homework on how you can stay informed without sacrificing your sanity. Listen to our chat to learn more about: The importance of reading beyond the headlines & fact checking: 2:00How to avoid confirmation bias and learn all sides to a story: 2:45Identifying innate biases in the media: 4:12Finding sources that *explain* the news, rather than just breaking it: 6:13Different ways to consume the news that work for YOUR lifestyle: 8:42Drawing boundaries on your media intake for your mental health: 11:27Good news resources for when you need a smile: 14:46How to stay up to date with COVID without having anxiety: 16:02Teach Me How To Adult is a podcast that serves up expert interviews, candid experiences and actionable advice on everything you never learned growing up. Follow along as we figure it out together!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:teachmehowtoadult.caFollow us on the ‘gram:instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast Follow Gillian:instagram.com/yunggillianaire/Follow Cailyn:instagram.com/cailynmichaan/ Fact Checking Resource:https://www.snopes.com/Media Outlet Bias Check:https://mediabiasfactcheck.comThe Media Bias Chart:https://www.adfontesmedia.com/
Released:
Oct 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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