Turn off the news and see how you feel?
News blackout prompts debate on news demand. BBC's 1930 exception prioritized quality news under John Reith. Decision to skip news bulletin unrelated to Chittagong incident by Surya Sen, emphasizing editorial independence and high standards. If nothing else, BBC's decision 94 years ago should make us more critical of the way we ingest news today. And we should take some comfort from the fact that while speech may be silver, silence could be golden.
Source: indiatimes.com