Thursday, March 24, 2022

My Five Sources of News and Information

 MY 5 SOURCES OF NEWS & INFORMATION


TikTok

As embarrassing as it is to admit that I get almost all my news from TikTok, it's true! I very rarely think to check the news, so seeing the important events be posted right on my “for you” page  is incredibly helpful. Also, the app uses your liked content to create a homepage that will appeal to your specific interests, providing you with videos and information you will enjoy. However, not all of the information on it is reliable, since people will exaggerate the sometimes already exaggerated news for views and likes on the app. However, since this made me aware of the event, I can now further search into it. 


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Google News

I often check Google News since it is easy to access on the home screen of my computer, and I find myself reading the headlines from time to time. Since I use google as my primary search engine, it is the first results that appear when I look up topics or specific events. Google news puts information from multiple news sources all in one spot, so it is less likely to lean left or right, and avoids confirmation bias. 

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Today

I get a lot of my news from the today show, mostly because it is a force of habit. I often watch the today show with my mom in the morning when I'm not away at school, so it's a daily activity I've passed over to school. I like the today show for my news because it mixes in positive and negative stories. Although NBC, where the today show airs, tends to lean left. However, I believe they do a good job of providing both sides and a fair argument.

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Twitter

Similar to TikTok, I get a lot of my news from Twitter. This is mostly because I receive push notifications, and when a major event happens, it appears immediately on my phone. However, this is mostly breaking news, and only provides the major points in the small tweet, since there are limited characters to type. So, I mostly use twitter to learn the main points of major events I may not be interested in, or learn enough information to look further into the event. 

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Good News Network

The Good News Network is a website that only publishes positive news stories. I often visit this website after reading the news, to end on a positive note. The media often covers the terrible things that are happening around the world, and it can be easy to forget there are many positive things happening in the world. This website highlights events that regain your faith in humanity.

Good News, Inspiring, Positive Stories - Good News Network


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