Thoughts About Being Informed
A hazard of not turning the television or live stream you're watching, off, is that you might learn something from the program that's up next.
I have begun viewing the PBS News Hour mainly because I don't turn off my PC. You may remember, my television is caput. In no hurry to replace it, I watch PBS, live stream shows and sometimes local news and weather.
Unlike watching major network news reporting, anchor plus news clips, the PBS News Hour often has people talking to each other about important issues.
Is that good for me? What is this change doing for my brain? Am I better informed? Could this be a form of a social network to ease loneliness?
Today, 11 May 2023, Geoff Bennett, PBS News Hour anchor is talking with journalist, William Brangham on new emission rules from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). In the interview, Brangham mentions talking to Scott Segal, an attorney, about CCS (carbon capture [storage] and sequestration)
.Mind you,
I'm still on Facebook watching Tik Tik reels when I hear Segal say, ..."commercial scale applications."
What?
I write it down.
I am then searching the Internet to learn more about what they are talking about.
The concept that applications have scale feels like a different way of thinking about the scale of territory where my carbon footprints are leaving impressions.
I am still figuring out why that intrigues me.
PBS does quality in everything they do.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteThat is true.
The programs there are very informative and entertaining.
I am a fan of PBS Maywyn. Hubby and I love Antiques Road Show, traveling with Rick Steves and always Ken Burns. Hope you have a great weekend - hugs!
ReplyDeleteI think NewsHour is by far the best and most reliable of sources. They seek out information well. If you have to pick one source, that's a good one.
ReplyDeleteDebbie,
ReplyDeleteBeing less anxious, confused, discouraged watching PBS news is fantastic. I no longer have a need to limit the news I watch on PBS that I do on major networks.
Jeanie,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you.
The other day I dreaded hearing about a certain New Hampshire candident event. I felt a spiritual lifting when the program not only did not begin with that issue, the reports continued without mentioning it.
I don't recall if there was a spot for it because I was in the kitchen for a short while.
I must admit that I rarely listen to the news any longer. It all stems back to 9/11 for me when every channel on the tv was filled with it seemingly on a continual loop. After a number of days of being inundated with it I decided that my mental health is far more important than what's happening in the world. I peek at the headlines online and only go further if something really catches my eye. Oddly enough there's not much that does.
ReplyDeleteThere are days when I want to wallow in nature and leave realities of the world to others. It never lasts long though.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDelete9/11 was a horrific time for the world.
The last presidential race in America pushed me to take time out from the news. The way the media in general spins the facts is very disturbing.
PBS news programs are a breath of fresh air.
Marie,
ReplyDeleteEmbracing nature eventually relaxes me so much, I almost fall asleep. I'm going to start using my bug net hat. :)