Why did Jim stop watching TV news?

Jim O'Shaughnessy stopped watching TV news for several reasons. Primarily, it was during the Great Recession when he observed misinformation being spread on financial news networks that he knew to be false, given his expertise in the field. This realization disturbed him and led him to switch to reading for news consumption instead 1.

Moreover, Jim criticizes TV news as propaganda, irrespective of political affiliation. He asserts that all TV news outlets, whether considered left-wing or right-wing, engage in spreading talking points and misinformation. This homogenization of news into fear-inducing and sensationalist content compounded his decision to avoid TV news altogether 2 3.