Nice article rephrasing what we know: "ignoring news all together is alienating and can leave you feeling disconnected from the world you’re living in..."

“We choose what is news, and we tend to choose the most alarming,” ... she found that uplifting stories were more likely to promote positive behavior.

Troubling stories... lead to “passive despair,” or hopelessness.

“That’s completely contrary to what most people think... which is that you scare people into action.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/06/13/good-news-positivity-helps-distress/