With 24/7 news access on our devices and the pull of algorithms to keep us there, what can we do to cope with the onslaught of news media? RTR’s Allan boyd caught up with an RMIT expert to find out how we can balance the need to stay informed with what’s best for our mental health.<a href='https://academics.rmit.edu.au/alex-wake/about'>Alex Wake</a>, Professor of Journalism at RMIT. Source: <a href='https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2026/mar/news-overwhelm'>RMIT</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2605984/fan_mail/new">Send me a message</a>

With 24/7 news access on our devices and the pull of algorithms to keep us there, what can we do to cope with the onslaught of news media? RTR’s Allan boyd caught up with an RMIT expert to find out how we can balance the need to stay informed with what’s best for our mental health. Alex Wake, Professor of Journalism at RMIT. Source: RMIT Send me a message

With 24/7 news access on our devices and the pull of algorithms to keep us there, what can we do to cope with the onslaught of news media? RTR’s Allan boyd caught up with an RMIT expert to find out how we can balance the need to stay informed with what’s best for our mental health.<a href="https://academics.rmit.edu.au/alex-wake/about" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Wake</a>, Professor of Journalism at RMIT.&nbsp;Source: <a href="https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2026/mar/news-overwhelm" rel="noopener noreferrer">RMIT</a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2605984/fan_mail/new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send me a message</a>

Alex Wake - Coping in a distressing news cycle

West Australian Independent Journalist Allan Boyd talks to actual experts about interesting things for about 15 minutes. Also on RTRFM! I source a lot of content via the excellent academic-journalism website, The Conversation. The things I cover are wide... Including Cyber-security, Surveillance-capitalism, Media, Arts, Politics, Internet Stuff, AI, Big Tech, Science, Ecology, Social Justice, Human Rights, Activism... I have a solid background in web development, arts, comms, politics and media. In particular, independent community arts. Been broadcasting on and off since 1996 with RTRFM. Serial student at ECU in Media and Cybersecurity. Lapsed sessional academic of Experimental, Performance Poetry and Creative Writing at Curtin. Ex-tree-planting contractor. Was a Perth Indymedia OG at the birth of Open Publishing. I'm a rogue web developer by trade. Muso. Building the internet with my bare hands since 1998! Aka the antipoet. Perth Slam co-host.

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West Australian Independent Journalist Allan Boyd talks to actual experts about interesting things for about 15 minutes. Also on RTRFM! I source a lot of content via the excellent academic-journalism website, The Conversation. The things I cover are wide... Including Cyber-security, Surveillance-capitalism, Media, Arts, Politics, Internet Stuff, AI, Big Tech, Science, Ecology, Social Justice, Human Rights, Activism... I have a solid background in web development, arts, comms, politics and media. In particular, independent community arts. Been broadcasting on and off since 1996 with RTRFM. Serial student at ECU in Media and Cybersecurity. Lapsed sessional academic of Experimental, Performance Poetry and Creative Writing at Curtin. Ex-tree-planting contractor. Was a Perth Indymedia OG at the birth of Open Publishing. I'm a rogue web developer by trade. Muso. Building the internet with my bare hands since 1998! Aka the antipoet. Perth Slam co-host.

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