Q: how does one stop being the kind of guy who wants to follow 24/7 news coverage of the most recent tragic event.
A: it's quite simple really. learn how to mechanically power-off your news device, and completely de-activate it, and store it away completely out of use. in about 5 days you will no longer be hooked on it, and you will likely have become hooked on something different instead. maybe even more enjoyable