# Why We Don’t Watch The News \| Ep\. \#626

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/why-we-dont-watch-the-news-ep-626/  
**Published:** 2018-04-17  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#626, Eric and Neil explain why they don’t watch the news\. Tune in to hear why  television news is a waste of your time\. TIME\-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: \[00:27\]\.\.\.  

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In episode #626, Eric and Neil explain why they don’t watch the news. Tune in to hear why television news is a waste of your time.

**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _Why We Don’t Watch The News_
- \[00:33\] The news media is just another business.
- \[00:45\] It’s a viewership-driven business and they thrive on ad revenue.
- \[01:00\] Instead, Eric follows different people on Twitter and gets his news from that.
- \[01:20\] TV news is just noise!
- \[02:21\] You can get your news by browsing news sites instead.
- \[02:34\] If something really important or big happens, you will most likely find out about it on Twitter or social media, anyway.
- \[03:15\] By not spending time posting on social media, you gain a lot of hours back.
- \[03:44\] To beat your competition, focus on your business and what matters as opposed to being obsessed with frivolous social media posts.
- \[04:40\] [ The Economist Espresso](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-economist-espresso/id896628003?mt=8) is one or two paragraphs and summarizes the most important stories.
- \[05:00\] “If you want to do well, stop wasting your time” -Neil
- \[05:07\] That’s all for today!
- \[05:10\] Go to [Singlegrain.com/Giveway](https://www.singlegrain.com/giveaway) for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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