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7 Time-Saving Tools For News Without the Drama

My time-saving tools for news without the drama provides you with seven reliable news sources to help you stay up-to-date on the latest headlines quickly and - most importantly - without all the media noise that can trigger fear, division, shame, guilt, or anxiety.

When you sign up, you’ll also receive my weekly Mastering the Media newsletter in your inbox, where I’ll analyze breaking headlines, share insights, and give helpful tips on how to stay informed without going out of your mind.

It can feel really lonely trying to stay informed

Ever feel like you’re the only one who who’s tired of the endless debate and division? Do you avoid the news because – Ugh! – the endless bickering?! You are a smart, civic-minded person, and you want to know what’s going on, but sometimes it’s just so exhausting trying to filter through the media muck. It’s easier to just let your more informed friends and family tell you when something big is going on in the world.

you're busy

Life can be really overwhelming. Who has time to sift through the headlines for the truth? Especially when different media sources are contradicting each other.

You're smart

You don’t need the media to do your thinking for you. You just need accurate information so you can draw your own conclusions.

you're anxious

Let’s face it. The world can be a scary place. You want to be informed, but sometimes it’s all just too much. Is it even possible to stay informed without going out of your mind? (Yes! It totally is!)

you care

You genuinely care about what’s going on in the world, and it’s important for you to be engaged. You want to spend your limited time and energy focused on healing, progress, and positive change.

Welcome to
content empowered learning

My name is Sara Beth Wald, but I go by Sara. I’m a content writer in Montana, USA. I’m a former newspaper columnist and social worker with a master’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University. I have worked as a writer, editor, and journalist in the academic, corporate, and print media sectors.

As a former social worker and experiencer of LIFE, I know a thing or two about trauma, mindfulness, and honoring personal boundaries with accountability and grace.

As a media scholar, I know a thing or two about all things news media. I created a media course in response to the takeover of information by bickering talking heads and angry divisive politics. It doesn’t have to be this way! I’d love to show you how!

For more information on Mastering the Media, and to sign up for the course, please visit learning.sarabethwald.com.

What people are saying about MASTERING THE MEDIA

“I’d pushed away from the news because it’s so crazy, all the fighting and yelling. Life is so busy… there’s so much going on. But I was really interested in this topic, and I enjoy Sara’s writing so I thought it would be worth making time for it. I know [Sara] does her research, and I trust what she has to say on this topic. Also, I was looking for teacher resources… I am always looking for ways to teach kids about how to find reliable news. I have to be so careful to teach them ways that touch on both sides of the issues. The course makes you think and teaches you how to trust your own research. It gives simple tips that anyone can do to make the news more manageable. It really helped me in recognizing bias, and how that affects how we view the news. I watched it on my iPad while I was getting ready in the morning. It was really easy and it’s broken into manageable chunks. It was sent in my email, so I had the link handy and didn’t have to log back in every day. I could pick up right where I left off so I didn’t have to do it all at once.”

"I loved doing this course. It is a journey, a path through the jungle of confusion in our wonderful social, global and connected world of news. If you want to get a deeper understanding of the mission and history of free press and learn more about the (real) purpose of media, what the mission of media should be, you are in the right place. And it does not stop there, it provides you with tools and support to figure out the truth behind the news by yourself. Take a cup of tea and your time, and you will get many valuable information sugared with a sense of humor, salted with a little bit of sarcasm and well rounded-up by a lot of passion and commitment! I believe this course is for everyone who likes to be well informed and not confused."

"Mastering the Media is an essential multileveled course. It teaches us about media and what it is, news and editorials, how the media interprets the truth and how to see through the interpretations. At the same time, it teaches us how to look past our own bias and beliefs and calls on us as media consumers to be responsible and use common sense. It's a clear, practical and timely overview of what to consider and how to get to the real news and truth. I believe that Sara's course is necessary for anyone who has no journalistic background but wants to get into the post-conflict/conflict field either nationally or internationally."

"Earlier this year I was quite confused and a bit dismayed about where to seek out factual, accurate, current event news. Sara has created a high quality Mastering the Media course that will help you expertly and efficiently evaluate news sources and content. I finished it up last week and it was incredible!"