Americans Say Watching News Causes Anxiety, Confusion

A recent survey of 2,031 people on how their relationship with media has changed in the wake of the coronavirus fournd that 66% of respondents said they’re consuming more news than usual during this Covid-19 period. 50% say they’ve introduced news sources of information to their daily diets, and 45% believe the news media has overreacted to Covid-19 pandemic, while 54% feel news coverage has caused confusion.

How To Turn Off When The News Never Stops

Too much coronavirus news exposure may be bad for your health, according to the American Psychological Association. Practice self-care by limiting news consumption, says the World Health Organization. But how do you do that when your job is the news?