Engaging with Mainstream News without Getting Overwhelmed

As a business, news media needs our attention. The most expedient way to get attention is to feature violence, which they often do. So if we want to keep up with news reports, how do we engage without getting overwhelmed by what we’re exposed to?

SOURCE: Meta Center (alternatives to violence) Conference Call About Engaging with News:
http://mettacenter.org/podcast/silver-lining-conference-call-podcast/

PS: The beginning of my recording got cut off. I was saying, “As a business,…”