As news of the shooting broke, I took note of the friends and family around me, who occupy the entire continuum from news junkie to news avoider to completely disengaged. How were they feeding their own need to know what happened?
A much larger portion of the people who filled out the survey described a clear set of strategies that would limit their exposure to ongoing reporting. They talked of protecting their time and their emotional well-being, of needing to be informed and wanting to avoid feeling manipulated or disrespected.
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