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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
All the News That's Fit to Print
How do you keep up with the news? What are your favorite means of receiving information? What do you look for in your news outlets, and how do you choose from the overwhelming amount of information available out there?
I don't actually keep up with the news, if I receive the news it would be through people talking about it around me or in the internet in the comment section of some of the websites I go to, but I very rarely if ever search out for the news. The only news I technically follow are Esports at lolesports.com because I like seeing how my favorite team is doing but other than that nothing really.
There are a few ways in which I like to receive news. I enjoy watching NBC, so in the mornings I usually have the Today Show on, Kathy Lee and Hoda, and then just NBC Nightly News at night. I also enjoy getting news online from sites such as Buzzfeed and articles that I see being retweeted on twitter or shared on Facebook. Information travels fast and there is always something new in the trends. Sometimes I find it difficult to know most of what is going on but I get bits of a lot of news stories. I find that I only look into the ones that either one, look interesting or secondly have a great headline. Since there is so much information I do stick to NBC, I do not think I would be able to handle the different viewpoints and the more stories not covered by them to begin with. Twitter and Facebook also give a lot more stories. On my Facebook there are more shared articles relating to topics and news back home to where most of my family and friends are from. Then on twitter I see more worldwide news since I follow people from all over or things just are retweeted more consistently and spread a lot quicker.
I get most of my news through the USA Today app. I have the app set up so I receive notifications whenever breaking news stories come out. When I look for a news outlet I try to find one that I feel is non-bias. If I see people posting about certain topics on social media, I typically judge the content based off of their sources. I feel that part of having a college education is being smart enough to know which news is the most fair and accurate. Aside from breaking news updates, I keep up to date with pop culture and enjoy going on BuzzFeed for fun.
I keep up with the news via the Facebook "trending" section. I like this because rather than just hearing information from one news source, Facebook provides links to many different sources discussing the same topic. If I'm going to one news source, I typically pick left-leaning sites over right leaning, but there is even bias within a lot of liberal media outlets (most are very pro-Clinton over Sanders, for example.) However, I don't typically actively seek out current events, because from Facebook/Tumblr, the things people share on them alone allow me to keep up with a lot of what's going on in the world.
I definitely still read the newspapers, especially in my country. However, my favourite place to read news is twitter and online outlets. I do not really trust Facebook or Instagram for news just because I do not see them as serious as the rest of the outlets. I like Twitter because there are a lot of resources that I can read from, that I chose before, and I can also compare the differences among them. That is the best way of investigating and putting together all the information needed.
I normally get my news from Twitter or Facebook. Most of the time, I ready the headlines and will follow stories that I find interesting. Other times, it comes from friends discussing the news. My favorite way to receive info is through social media via an official news source. I tend to follow local news outlets, and prefer sources that give thorough, unbiased reporting. -Savanna Blackerby
I barley keep up with the news but if I do I usually do so through Facebook or Buzzfeed. I like to see the trending news stories on the side of Facebook because it is usually how I start and end my day. I usually choose by what stories are most hard hitting and big and theme I usually then look up stories that interest me on a personal level. I just like to see what the biggest stories are and how they are affecting us and I enjoy seeing different perspectives.
The great part for me about the news is that it's everywhere. Since I am a reporter, I am always looking at the news. In the morning, I wake up check Twitter and Facebook and my feeds are flooded with news. Facebook is flooded with news from my friends, which is great because I get insight to perspectives and news outlets that I might not have otherwise seen. Twitter is my favorite social media outlet for news, because I follow so many journalists. I am able to read their story they post, then respond directly to them, or I can retweet their story and add my own comment. This is a good way for me to get news from all over the country rather than just one source. Besides social media, I usually check Washington Post on a daily basis. Then, when I am at work I read the Tampa Tribune.
I keep up with the news via many different platforms. I oftentimes get first looks into news through Facebook or Twitter and then I follow up with those topics through reliable outlets such as CNN, The New York Times and local ABC affiliates. I tend not to trust Fox or MSNBC as much for interpretations of things, just for hard facts, because they each have appeared politically biased in the past. Some argue the same about CNN, but I don't think it's as ingrained in the news there. I end up receiving most of this info via my phone or laptop, as I don't typically have time to wait around for the six o'clock (or whenever) news to come on television. As I said before, I look for reliability in news outlets, both in the facts and in the unbiased news reporting. I also look for accuracy and whoever can give me the most information. I also tend to prefer outlets that are directed to a more general audience because they explain terms that aren't used frequently and appeal to the common person who may or may not have expertise in the subject area. I'll definitely choose to read a more established publication's piece rather than one that I've not heard of before. This helps narrow it down and from there I'll either read more than one or whichever pops up first that fits these criteria. -Rebecca Turner
I don't usually go directly to news' website because I often read news from only New York Times or other newspaper's Facebook update. I look for article with news' values, like timeliness and human interest. Specifically, I read articles related to fashion, film, tourism and technology because those are I most concern about. For other kind of information, I'm more passive to look for it, for example, politics or business, I search for those after they get attention from everyone.
I get most of my news from the internet. I usually go on CNN, Forbes, ESPN everyday and I follow the 3 on twitter as well. When it comes to deciding which source I get my news, I look for something that isn't too bias towards one side and thing that interest me including travel and sports. I use the following sites because my parents have always used those. When I lived in London, I would read the paper every morning and evening on the train because it's free. I enjoyed reading the paper everyday but it was extremely bias in many different areas including American politics.
I use AP Wire mobile to learn about what is going on in the world. It sends alrets to my phone when something major happens. This morning I woke up to the disappointing news involving Belgium and bombs. I think this is the best app to use, because the facts are always right, and they are constantly updating their app. -Jaclyn
I don't actually keep up with the news, if I receive the news it would be through people talking about it around me or in the internet in the comment section of some of the websites I go to, but I very rarely if ever search out for the news.
ReplyDeleteThe only news I technically follow are Esports at lolesports.com because I like seeing how my favorite team is doing but other than that nothing really.
There are a few ways in which I like to receive news. I enjoy watching NBC, so in the mornings I usually have the Today Show on, Kathy Lee and Hoda, and then just NBC Nightly News at night. I also enjoy getting news online from sites such as Buzzfeed and articles that I see being retweeted on twitter or shared on Facebook. Information travels fast and there is always something new in the trends. Sometimes I find it difficult to know most of what is going on but I get bits of a lot of news stories. I find that I only look into the ones that either one, look interesting or secondly have a great headline. Since there is so much information I do stick to NBC, I do not think I would be able to handle the different viewpoints and the more stories not covered by them to begin with. Twitter and Facebook also give a lot more stories. On my Facebook there are more shared articles relating to topics and news back home to where most of my family and friends are from. Then on twitter I see more worldwide news since I follow people from all over or things just are retweeted more consistently and spread a lot quicker.
ReplyDeleteI get most of my news through the USA Today app. I have the app set up so I receive notifications whenever breaking news stories come out. When I look for a news outlet I try to find one that I feel is non-bias. If I see people posting about certain topics on social media, I typically judge the content based off of their sources. I feel that part of having a college education is being smart enough to know which news is the most fair and accurate. Aside from breaking news updates, I keep up to date with pop culture and enjoy going on BuzzFeed for fun.
ReplyDeleteI keep up with the news via the Facebook "trending" section. I like this because rather than just hearing information from one news source, Facebook provides links to many different sources discussing the same topic. If I'm going to one news source, I typically pick left-leaning sites over right leaning, but there is even bias within a lot of liberal media outlets (most are very pro-Clinton over Sanders, for example.) However, I don't typically actively seek out current events, because from Facebook/Tumblr, the things people share on them alone allow me to keep up with a lot of what's going on in the world.
ReplyDeleteI definitely still read the newspapers, especially in my country. However, my favourite place to read news is twitter and online outlets. I do not really trust Facebook or Instagram for news just because I do not see them as serious as the rest of the outlets. I like Twitter because there are a lot of resources that I can read from, that I chose before, and I can also compare the differences among them. That is the best way of investigating and putting together all the information needed.
ReplyDeleteI normally get my news from Twitter or Facebook. Most of the time, I ready the headlines and will follow stories that I find interesting. Other times, it comes from friends discussing the news. My favorite way to receive info is through social media via an official news source. I tend to follow local news outlets, and prefer sources that give thorough, unbiased reporting.
ReplyDelete-Savanna Blackerby
I barley keep up with the news but if I do I usually do so through Facebook or Buzzfeed. I like to see the trending news stories on the side of Facebook because it is usually how I start and end my day. I usually choose by what stories are most hard hitting and big and theme I usually then look up stories that interest me on a personal level. I just like to see what the biggest stories are and how they are affecting us and I enjoy seeing different perspectives.
ReplyDeleteThe great part for me about the news is that it's everywhere. Since I am a reporter, I am always looking at the news. In the morning, I wake up check Twitter and Facebook and my feeds are flooded with news. Facebook is flooded with news from my friends, which is great because I get insight to perspectives and news outlets that I might not have otherwise seen. Twitter is my favorite social media outlet for news, because I follow so many journalists. I am able to read their story they post, then respond directly to them, or I can retweet their story and add my own comment. This is a good way for me to get news from all over the country rather than just one source. Besides social media, I usually check Washington Post on a daily basis. Then, when I am at work I read the Tampa Tribune.
ReplyDeleteI keep up with the news via many different platforms. I oftentimes get first looks into news through Facebook or Twitter and then I follow up with those topics through reliable outlets such as CNN, The New York Times and local ABC affiliates. I tend not to trust Fox or MSNBC as much for interpretations of things, just for hard facts, because they each have appeared politically biased in the past. Some argue the same about CNN, but I don't think it's as ingrained in the news there. I end up receiving most of this info via my phone or laptop, as I don't typically have time to wait around for the six o'clock (or whenever) news to come on television. As I said before, I look for reliability in news outlets, both in the facts and in the unbiased news reporting. I also look for accuracy and whoever can give me the most information. I also tend to prefer outlets that are directed to a more general audience because they explain terms that aren't used frequently and appeal to the common person who may or may not have expertise in the subject area. I'll definitely choose to read a more established publication's piece rather than one that I've not heard of before. This helps narrow it down and from there I'll either read more than one or whichever pops up first that fits these criteria.
ReplyDelete-Rebecca Turner
I don't usually go directly to news' website because I often read news from only New York Times or other newspaper's Facebook update. I look for article with news' values, like timeliness and human interest. Specifically, I read articles related to fashion, film, tourism and technology because those are I most concern about. For other kind of information, I'm more passive to look for it, for example, politics or business, I search for those after they get attention from everyone.
ReplyDeleteI get most of my news from the internet. I usually go on CNN, Forbes, ESPN everyday and I follow the 3 on twitter as well. When it comes to deciding which source I get my news, I look for something that isn't too bias towards one side and thing that interest me including travel and sports. I use the following sites because my parents have always used those. When I lived in London, I would read the paper every morning and evening on the train because it's free. I enjoyed reading the paper everyday but it was extremely bias in many different areas including American politics.
ReplyDeleteI use AP Wire mobile to learn about what is going on in the world. It sends alrets to my phone when something major happens. This morning I woke up to the disappointing news involving Belgium and bombs. I think this is the best app to use, because the facts are always right, and they are constantly updating their app.
ReplyDelete-Jaclyn