Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Blog Post #1: Top Five Sources of News and Information

The world has evolved over time in the way in which we get our news. We no longer read newspapers or listen to the radio. In today’s day in age we get all of our news through the tips of our fingers on our phones and through social media. We have made it so easy to access news within seconds by simply asking siri or looking it up. However, this also means that sometimes what we read on the internet isn’t always true. With all the news cites and social media platforms out there, it’s hard to trust what is real and what is fake. Although, after lots of experience, research, and evaluating I now have 5 top platforms that are a very reliable source to get news from.

1.) Twitter has been a world famous social media app that serves as a platform to allow people to build awareness and grow their audience in the most organic and efficient way. Twitter is becoming the first and quickest source of investment news. Twitter is very up to date in the sense that users can quickly grasp what the story is about through its icon image and short story summary, without needing to read an entire article. Twitter also caters towards the younger generation as users on Twitter are more likely to post or see content related to business, sports, international affairs, and politics. Unlike other news sources, Twitter is a conversational social platform where people are engaged with the content they are interested in by not only resharing it, but as well as adding their thoughts on the matter.


2.) NBC News is one of the most reliable platforms to get news and information. In fact, it is the longest-running television series in American history and is America’s number-one-rated newscast. Like Twitter, I think NBC does a good job at catering towards the younger generation and brings together diverse communities by inspiring their customers, audiences, and employees to make a positive impact on their audience. It focuses on pop culture, politics, and business. I specifically like NBC because it not only covers national and international news, but it focuses on the most trending and relevant news stories. This is important to me because I don’t have time to sit down and listen to every little news story, instead I like to only listen to the top news stories to stay informed. 
3. The New York Times is another news source that is very trustworthy. It has been around for more than 171 years. The paper’s print version remains the largest local metropolitan newspaper in the United States and third-largest newspaper overall. I really like the New York Times because they are dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism. I use the New York Times when I need to look up a quick fact or news story, and it's very efficient in the way that it consists of short posts. 
                                     
4.) Instagram is one of the most used apps in the entire world with over 1.440 billion users. I love Instagram and use this app multiple times a day. I like Instagram because not only do I keep up with my friends and family, I show others what I am up to, keep updated with my favorite celebrities, sports teams, brands, and most importantly, I also learn and discover top trending news stories. The purpose of Instagram is designed to tell stories in the form of photos and videos, however it has evolved into a new purpose. It now does a lot of advertising based on interests that you have, and has a specific algorithm to personalize it towards you. Instagram uses videos and photos to promote business, local news, political campaigns, and promotes events happening around the world.

                                      

5.) My final source where I get my news is YouTube which is a highly used social media platform, and was created in 2005. Similar to Instagram, I love YouTube because I use it to keep updated on my favorite influences and celebrities. It’s so successful because of the simplicity of it and how easy it is to share, watch, like, comment and upload videos. It has an impact on our society because YouTubve videos increase awareness on social issues such as bullying, suicide, etc, and in general is a good tool for students because it serves as a visual aid for learning. Unlike other news sources, I tend to not listen to videos on world news from unknown or biased channels because often they are not reliable. Youtube has been so successful because they make it easy for content creators to share their content with a wide audience. In fact, thousands of people are “Youtubers” for a living and make millions of dollars and are some of the most successful people.


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