For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned.

Farhad Manjoo:

Just about every problem we battle in understanding the news today — and every one we will battle tomorrow — is exacerbated by plugging into the social-media herd. The built-in incentives on Twitter and Facebook reward speed over depth, hot takes over facts and seasoned propagandists over well-meaning analyzers of news.

Must read article.