Getting news that is beneficial to everybody can be slightly difficult nowadays. The real and full truth seems rare with big news outlets and bias is destined to be present. Many people including myself have fallen into this trap, and rely solely on news sources such as CNN or Fox.
As mentioned, this is something that I admittedly have struggled with. Until really thinking about how bias certain news sources could be, I used the same exact websites to get information. I am still working on finding good, reliable sources that I like, so for this blog, I am going to explain my previous top 5 news sources before taking this class.
As someone who shares similar beliefs with CNN reporters, I feel that this source is an easy way to get information that I am interested in, especially when it focuses on issues that are relevant to me or what I believe in. It is much easier to read an article to agree with and can relate to, hence the reason I would always get information from CNN.
2. E! News
In the future, I plan to work for the entertainment industry, so I am constantly looking on the E! News app for updates on popular culture, celebrities, Hollywood, etc. Although this is not as relevant news as you would get from other sources, E! News is perhaps the most relevant to me and to what I aspire to do.
Twitter is a source that I know can be unreliable, therefore I use it to see main article headlines and then do further research using other sources. Twitter is a very quick way to stay updated on what is going on as you can see so many different news headlines. It is an easy way to get information without having to do much research.
Growing up, my family always had NBC News on in the morning. This was my first exposure to news and I have stuck with the source even today. I feel that it is a more reliable and less bias source than CNN or Fox, however it still covers the same information in the same time frame.
I am definitely working on finding less bias sources and this course has helped me to realize how important unbiased news is. Even though I still use these sources, I have began to move away for bias and move towards truth because it is so important to know what is going on in the world, even if its not from. a similar viewpoint of mine.
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