I hate lists.
Not all lists. Just the ones that pretend to be journalism. "Top 10 news today india." Ten bullet points. Ten sensational headlines. No context. No depth. Just a quick dopamine hit.
The Illusion of Being Informed
The problem with "top 10" formats is they imply that everything is equally important. That the tenth story is as significant as the first. That's never true.
In reality, there are maybe one or two stories a day that really matter. The rest are filler.
So why do we love lists? Because they're easy. They're digestible. They make us feel informed without requiring effort.
But feeling informed is not the same as being informed.
The Journalist's Tragedy
I remember a journalist who told me: "When I started, I would spend all day on one story. I'd talk to ten sources, read a hundred pages, write a thousand words. That was my day. Now my editors ask me to write five 'top 10' articles a day. I have no time to think."
That's the tragedy of modern news. The race for quantity kills quality.
Consumption vs. Engagement
Think about it. When you read a list of ten headlines, how many do you actually remember an hour later? Probably none. When you read a long, well-reported story, you remember it for days. You tell others about it. You form an opinion.
Lists are for consumption. They're passive. You scroll, you glance, you move on. Depth is for engagement. You pause, you think, you connect.
So next time you see "top 10 news today india," resist. Click on one story. Read it all the way. If you have time, read another. But don't settle for bullet points.
Your understanding of the world deserves more than ten lines.