Do you care about what happens ELSEWHERE?
@lordwarwizard (35747)
Singapore
June 20, 2007 3:58pm CST
My household subscribes to 2 newspapers so I get a double dose of news each day. Sometimes, I will also pop by google/yahoo news to catch more of what's happening.
Then it makes me wonder when I look at my own focus. Which area of the newspaper do I linger longer?
I find that unless the matters of global import are extremely significant, my concentration would be given over more to local news or just entertainment gossip (lol). So if you follow this line of logic, it means that I care more about what happens here... than there.
Are you like me where you care more of what happens locally then internationally? Or are you like a hawk that looks over the entire Earth? Do you even care about what happens elsewhere? Are you actually totally not bothered with news at all? Do share your thoughts. ;-)
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
20 Jun 07
Well it is a bit difficult to answer, and that is because in israel the local does base on the international news.
I will give you an example: the whole security situation which is local news always relays on the international news.
So i can tell you that i do always like to know what is happening in the world and how does it influence israel and other countries in the near future.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Maybe Israel doesn't have a strong team of reporters yet... give it more time perhaps. :/
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
20 Jun 07
Your on a roll today aren't you :P
I try to keep tabs of the local news around our area and county by watching the news at 5pm everyday. They usually televise whats happening internationally as well. I usually pick up the local newspaper when I go via metro as they are free. Now and then I will look online at some New Zealand sites and Samoan news too just to see what is happening there.
I just heard right now a stabbing that happened downtown chinatown, we go there regularly to watch movies - so much happening out our way it gets depressing.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Yup! This is my current record - 6 discussions in a day. I've never posted so many ever. :P
People should start behaving.. :(
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@texasclassygal (5305)
• United States
20 Jun 07
I have to say I would rather hear what is happening more where I live than other places, I know when I go on vacation somewhere and the television is on I don't really pay attention to what is happening where I am, in fact, most times I try to see what the weather is like at home and what, if anything, is going on in my area. Although like you, I do read the news in various places everyday, it might be of interest to me, but only for a brief moment, the then and now I look for where I live.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Yea, like for me, somehow foreign news just feel... foreign. :P
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
21 Jun 07
I am very interested in local, as in State news, & just as interested in World news. This must be obvious by my discussions, as I am unable to completely stop posting discussions of world events, or Australian news.
I am not in the slightest bit interested in the gossip pages.
I really devour the news section, which is usually only the first few pages.
Some newspapers have a cooking section , or gardening, which sometimes interest me.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Yes yes, I can see that - from the nature of the discussions you start hehe. :P
@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
21 Jun 07
I have always been curious about what news is happening in other parts of the world. Of course being American,I am mostly worried about what's happening here but I am also concerned about what happens in other countries.
@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
21 Jun 07
I have always been curious about other countries and what's going on.I think i got that from my mom
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Concerned about your... neighbors then. :P
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@sera21 (30)
• India
20 Jun 07
These days I'm deliberately avoiding "bad news at my door steps".I am doing it because daily news,crimes,political turmoils ,etc.do bother me a lot.And since I'm on a vacation I don't want to spoil my mood. I am not reading,hearing ,watching news ,local or international.But most of the time I catch myself browsing thorugh interesting articles on scientific discoveries,new researches...some page3 gossips too if they are related with Jolie or Keanu!!:D I am happy to be "a toad in the hole" temporarily only;)
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Oh yes, the "see no evil" concept! ;-)
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@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
21 Jun 07
I always read national and international news because I like to know what's going on, whether it directly affects me or not, and also so I can better interpret whether what I hear from my government is true or whether they're just blowing a smokescreen to serve their own interests.
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@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
27 Jun 07
Well, I'm not really into politics, but it affects all the things that happen elsewhere... like how much aid money is given to which countries, what economic and environmental policies governments support and why, etc. So the politics is tied into world events, it's kind of unavoidable.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Hmm... so you are quite into politics too.
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@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
21 Jun 07
I think that I am more interested on whats gong on in my own country since it is affecting ME - however I do also read and lisetn to other new and the tragedies effects me just as much.
reading about a baby beeing murdered or something like that - I dont care WHERE it happened, just that it did!
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@meme0907 (3481)
• United States
25 Jun 07
Hey LW,
I do watch the major news networks & in our local paper I mainly read the stroller an article about hometown ppl but I have commercial a.d.d. if a commercial comes on I'll flip the channel or if the news starts to get I guess boring is the only word I can use to describe it.There is a saying "it's not a problem of society if it don't affect me"
+'s 2 U
:D
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@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
21 Jun 07
Our newspapers here are quite local and very little International news gets in it. I try to keep updated on the happenings in the world, but noton a regular basis. I figure if it's really important it will be on the news stations, etc. My hubby is from another country, so we tend to keep up to date on what is going on with that country as well. I do care what happens globally, but with my job being what it is, most of what I deal with is on a local level. If there was something of great importance nationally, I would hear about it rather quickly.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Yup, if something is really BIG, then it will definitely filter down to local level.
@navtech (1773)
• India
21 Jun 07
Of course, I am also subscribing for 2 newspapers and also get all the newspaper and magazines in my office. I go through all the news local as well as international. My job is such I have to keep all the information regarding the worldly affairs. I read thoroughly business news.
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@knightking_world (40)
• India
21 Jun 07
yes i realy do care wat happens elsewhere .if its badthingh i do not like them and want to hit aslap to the baddoers if i cud .and if its a good thingh i appretes them.
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@mansha (6298)
• India
21 Jun 07
hawk??? that's amusing. well I am contnt with one newspaper and I do keep up with news on T.V national and International both. I am not a news addict or a hawk but do keep up with whats happening around. I do get disturbed with disastrous news anywhere in the world and sometimes follow it in quite a detail too. Entertainment gossip is one which I rarely follow but yes other stuff I do keep a track of.I can not make up my mind where do I fit in all this description but here are my reading habits for you.
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@joey_matthews (8354)
•
20 Jun 07
Sure I do.
I just don't like hearing about it all the time, we always have news up dates even months after.
It's bad but I don't want reminding all the time, it's to annoying.
~Joey
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@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
20 Jun 07
Yes, of course I am interested in what happens in the world. I live in Europe. Politics are very important. Changes are coming constantly, we are being ruled more and more by Brussels, unfortunately. The whole world is interesting. It takes less than a day by plane and I can be in Australia for example.
On the other hand it does not interest me at all if Britney drinks again or how long that Hilton woman is in jail. These people are not important.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
I guess for your case, certain things just catch your eye more. ;-)
@happy4life (48)
• Trinidad And Tobago
20 Jun 07
Yes i am concerned abt things happening in the world.I want peace to reign all over the world
