Self-isolation has convinced me to pay for reliable media. I can finally hear myself think again.

A man in Bilbao, Spain buying a newspaper during the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo by EFE)

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation intensifies, online hysteria has plunged social media into a deeper state of fear and anger, luring users further into its frenzied lair of endless breaking news and noise. Meanwhile in Madrid, self-isolation has allowed me to re-discover the importance of quality, reliable media.