I would be interested in hearing EAs perspective on whether/to what extent they read the news and whether they think it's beneficial. I don't read the news much and mostly endorse this position but I'm curious to hear other perspectives and would like a low-cost way of ensuring that I receive important actionable information about the world.
The second part of this strategy is having IRL relationships I trust to tell me if something important slipped through my filter. This involves some trust, but has worked well for me. I can’t imagine how many hours I’ve gotten back.