Top 5 News Sources

1. Instagram

As a Gen Z kid myself, this has been the main place I go ever since I downloaded it. Instagram's fast-moving, right at your fingertips nature has propelled it forward, especially in the younger generations. While it often will feed you big news very quickly, it isn't always necessarily the most factual all the time. The thing that I feel is important is taking things you see on Instagram with a grain of salt. It feels more to me like the place to initially find out about the news, then you should switch applications to something more reliable that may be covering the story. I'm sure I'm one of many who have Instagram on their list due to how popular it really has grown over time. 

2. Twitter

Twitter, or X, was an adjustment I made recently. I find it to be more accurate and "news-filled" than Instagram. I am a sports fan so I will go to Twitter for a lot of my NBA and NFL news. But even in scrolling, you will always see big news filtered in and out due to Twitter's way of operating. I also think the "trending" page is very helpful for news. Because to be trending, you have to be in the news to a degree, so sometimes I will find out about news just by seeing someone or something on the trending page. Overal,l I think Twitter, out of all the social media, is the most accurate, yet convenient, platform. 

3. Word of mouth

Word of mouth is another big way I will find my information. Whether it be my family or friends, conversation is always a way that I am finding out about things. As someone who isn't watching or reading into the general news very often, most times, I am made aware of a piece of news just by simply hearing someone mention or reference it. Even back to the days of sitting at the lunch table with my buddies and chatting about all kinds of different areas and topics of the world. That itself was my introduction to news consumption

4. Google

Google is always going to Google. When it comes to achieving any information at all, then google is the guy. Google is something I use more to fact check things. I will hear about something or see something on social media and then take my talents to Google to find more accurate or detailed information on the topic. I don't usually check Google news, but I have done it before and it is a great place to find out about things going on in the world. Perhaps a goal of mine could be to check Google News once a day. 

5. Collegiate Classes

Believe it or not, I have learned quite a lot of current events and news in the first 10 minutes of my classes. No matter what the class is, there is always some kind of tie back to current events and news relating to it. Whether a "gen-ed" or a core class of mine, many of my classes began with something interesting going on in the world of said class. The best example would be none other than Professor Dean Smith! I have him currently, and had him my freshman year. Most of his classes will start with some sort of real-world tie-back and current events. This is an awesome way to get the news because the class discussion is usally very productive.