Ep. 112: Knowing the News (3/3)




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Summary: Wrapping up our deep-dive on staying informed without losing your mind… In part 3, Erin and I talk about the how. How do we keep up with things in a healthy, sanity-saving way? Part 1 covered the What of news, part 2 covered the Why—the good reasons to keep up with it, and this final part gives you some practical how-tos. I hope you enjoy this new format as much as we do! Links From This Episode:First in this series: Ep. 110—the what of Knowing the NewsSecond in this series: Ep. 111—the why of Knowing the NewsThe Simple Show on InstagramErin’s blog, Design for MankindErin on Instagram and TwitterTsh (me) on Instagram and TwitterErin's post, How to Stay Informed (Without Getting Overwhelmed)—this served as a catalyst for this whole seriesFor any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here Our recommended resources to stay sanely informed:Politifact (though it's not always perfect, as this points out)Here's Erin's husband's history book—though we recommend any recent, well-researched history textbookGood Newspaper!AllSidesPantsuit Politics, Tsh's recommended political podcast (check out co-host Sarah on episode 1 of Women's Work, Tsh's other podcast!)NPR Politics podcastGood people to follow on Twitter: Dara Mathis, David French, Clint Smith, Richard Painter, Luvvie, Michael Wear, Deray, Elizabeth Bruenig, Jason Kander, Yashar Ali, David Fahrenthold, Tim MillerFind almost any newspaper in the worldAnd find your local newspaper so you can subscribe! Next week, we start a new series, this time with co-host Kendra. Get ready!