https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:10:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-230253 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:56:57 +0000 mrbee 230253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Sure, but I spend several hours a day staying up to date on news! I no longer have that kind of time available in my day, if I want to be a good dad and effective business person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229428 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:11:35 +0000 lemondrop 229428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, instead of having the tv on, I usually have NPR going. I miss hearing it from my daily commutes. I do take pride in knowing what is going on around me, I don't like to be America-centric. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229385 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:20:56 +0000 cyndistar3 229385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really follow any news... probably should but it just upsets me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229379 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:05:40 +0000 mrs.earrings 229379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's important to keep up with the news not only in my own country but around the world, because you never know when it might affect you and it is also an important part of understanding the world we live in without becoming too insulated. Maybe I feel this way because I am from New Zealand though, and events around the world seem to be more reported here than I what I saw reported when I visited the USA. It really frustrates me when my husband's American relatives don't know what's going on outside their own tiny backyard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229357 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:28:17 +0000 Grace 229357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why would you want to cut back on being informed? It is so easy to get trapped in our own little bubble. Our own country, our own city, our own suburb, oblivious to the world around us. I think closing yourself off to the world puts you at risk for ignorance, and intolerance of people who do things differently than in your corner of the world. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229284 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:37:28 +0000 Maysprout 229284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go in waves. I read the news almost every day but when I'm on my information overload kick I get obsessive. I'm a skeptic and a researcher so I'd pick up on small details of stories that don't make sense and research the heck out of them. But it just makes me cynical and frustrated so once baby came I turned my internet research skill to happy babies instead of depressing politics.</p> <p>One thing I don't like is when people bring up a topic and I can tell which site a person read because of the way they present the topic. I feel like it's not a discussion if it's just going to be a regurgitation of someone else's word. That's really rude of me to think, and I'd never say it in person, but it irritates the crap out of me when someone doesn't at least add a little of their own ideas. Reminds me of the 'did you read' Portlandia sketch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7VgNQbZdaw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7VgNQbZdaw</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229265 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:14:23 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 229265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: it is so hard as a mama (or papa) to make it a priority, but I've figured out ways to build it into my day without it taking over. It helps that I'm a pretty fast reader.</p> <p>I was recently shocked to find that most people in the US don't know who heads Canada or Mexico. I mean these are our neighbors and Mexico just went through a really important election! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229261 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:11:19 +0000 Mrs. Pen 229261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: for real, right?! I have a friend who didn't even know who Joe Biden was... I was like, "seriously?!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229260 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:10:36 +0000 Mrs. Pen 229260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: hahahaha me too!!!</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Agreed. I took a political science class in college and that was all our professor asked of us; to be an informed citizen who makes researched decisions and votes accordingly. It really impacted me and impressed upon me the need to understand what's going on and know exactly what I'm voting for and why.</p> <p>That being said, I've been kinda lacks this year about news. I should be keeping up on it more, but I've been lazy about it. I'm sure that having a baby and now learning to balance motherhood and everything that comes along with it have played a huge part. </p> <p>I never used to let it rule my life though - I certainly wasn't that educated on the European debt crisis lol!! (Maybe the US debt crisis ;)) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229257 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:59:40 +0000 Arden 229257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I think it's important to stay updated with world news. I consider myself a citizen of the world, not just the United States, and I find it a little bit embarrassing when my American friends are clueless about the rest of the planet. </p> <p>Europeans, and most people in the world, stay updated on the news of more than just their own country. </p> <p>I think it's a good thing to be informed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229249 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:47:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 229249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not as well-informed as I could be, but I like to have a slightly-better than just passing knowledge of what's going on in the world. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-229247 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:43:37 +0000 BSB 229247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like being updated on current news. I don't think it's too much. I don't know much about Syria. I like CNN but sometimes to get unbiased news, I'll go over to BBC. Also, I love catching up on William and Kate. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-228216 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:02:52 +0000 Jumpingjacks 228216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always paid attention to world news, but now I've got a news junky for a husband. If our television is on, it's on BBC News 90% of the time. I also work in media relations, so I have to know what's going on. Yeah, I'm pretty informed. I think it's important. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-228196 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:46:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 228196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I'm glad someone does! :). I was starting to feel a little crazy . By using multiple sources, you can sort out what is news reporting bias and what is fact pretty easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-228084 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:09:45 +0000 Rosie Girl 228084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I was more informed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-228083 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:02:37 +0000 loveisstrange 228083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm super-informed about US and World news. I got into reading world news after I moved to Europe last year. I don't know why I read it either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-228073 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:44:59 +0000 looch 228073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I agree with you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227781 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:59:37 +0000 eeh 227781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be very informed about domestic and international news. Over the past couple of years though I've really started to see the benefit in investing that time in something that effects me on an immediate, daily basis. I also have a huge distrust for most news organizations and don't buy into most of what they're reporting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227779 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:58:56 +0000 mrsjazz 227779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm super informed...but I'm a publicist and majored in journalism in college. I have to be in the know on the news and at my first job in the city one of our first morning duties was to peruse the major news outlets--it's a habit that stuck with me even though I don't really need to be so in the know now.</p> <p>Sometimes I have to take a break because the news makes me really sad sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227771 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:56:02 +0000 mrsjyw 227771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to read CNN and listen to NPR daily~ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227435 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:10:46 +0000 owlmom 227435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I have an NPR addiction </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227393 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:00:43 +0000 mrbee 227393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: You've got your priorities right!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227391 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:00:11 +0000 Alivoo01 227391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm under informed. I should really be better about reading up on it, but I'm too busy HB-ing. Ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227382 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:57:52 +0000 mrbee 227382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: Why do we do this though? I'm not in politics, or a global currency trader. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227381 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:57:43 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 227381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is important to be an informed citizen of the world. I think voting is one of the most important things we can do. If you don't understand things in the larger socio-economic context, how can you make an informed decision? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227375 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:56:16 +0000 wheres_c 227375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm like you @mrbee I read at least 3 newspapers a day (online). Sometimes more. I much prefer reading the British papers.....I feel like they actually cover WORLD news..where as US newspapers seem to just cover US news. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227360 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:52:24 +0000 Andrea 227360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: that's why I cut it out! :-D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227350 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:50:24 +0000 mrbee 227350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Yah but why spend so much time doing something that's not useful, when I'm so short on time in the rest of of my day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227342 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:48:41 +0000 Andrea 227342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Sort of like a hobby? You must enjoy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-over-informed-about-world-news#post-227339 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:47:47 +0000 mrbee 227339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Yah seriously right? I really have to cut back. I'm not even sure why I do it any more. </p>