This is how it all started…
The year was 2020 and the world was in the first year of a pandemic. As we dealt with the new thing that 95% of the billions of people on earth had never seen before, there were some other things that were also taking shape. We had a rash of injustice that was broadcast right to our phones, and in one of the most contentious presidential elections in the last 100 years, that lead to a lot of threats and violence against news reporters. That lead me to question some things.
I also realized more and more people were avoiding the news because it was not good for their mental health. The challenge is, there is information that is buried in newscasts that is topical, useful, helpful and that we need to know about. However, when people avoid the news, they miss these nuggets that are truly useful.
And that’s where Newz You Can Use comes into play.
Michelle Wright
Journalist and Host