I realized late last week that I wasn't following this story as a news story anymore. I literally felt like I was watching 24, with cliff-hangers and all. It had stopped being something I followed to remain a well-informed person and just devolved into popcorn-munching entertainment.
It's a clear reminder that limiting news consumption is healthy.
Indeed. I can only advise you to read "The Information Diet" if you haven't yet. The state of the media influences a lot the state of politics as well - and not only that, our whole culture. 24/24 news watching is more than popcorn, rather like only eating bacon burgers.
That's curious, my need for instantaneous news has been waning. This past few weeks events (local and international) have really been the proverbial straw.
It's a clear reminder that limiting news consumption is healthy.