When looking for news or information that is credible and legitimate, I turn to several different news outlets. When deciding whether or not to use certain outlets I think about their credibility history, stories they tend to cover, and whether or not they've been deemed a somewhat credible source by the general, news-reading public. Listed below are my top five "go-to" news sources and a brief description about why I support each of the outlets or encourage others to use them.
My first website of choice is typically CNN. This is because I have the CNN app on my phone and that is usually the first place I hear about news from. I also have a strong connection to CNN because it is the news company that I'd like to work for after my time at High Point University if over. Because CNN is known to be a biased and strongly democratic news channel, I try to balance out the perspectives by also turning to competing news broadcasts.
I also watch Fox News, which is known to be a strongly conservative competitor of CNN. Both of these news channels tend to contradict one another in the politics aspect, but do well removing political opinions when it comes to everyday, local and international news. Because both of these sources lean a particular way I have to use a more neutral source as well. Another source that I tend to get my news from is MSNBC....
I use MSNBC as a news source because it is bipartisan compared to CNN and Fox News. I feel that this helps balance things out when it comes to forming an educated opinion. MSNBC is based in New York City and is known for creating quality news shows for the morning, afternoon and night audiences. Though many people claim that MSNBC News is left-leaning, I do not see such aggressive political advocacy here as I do while watching or reading news stories from CNN or Fox News
I use Twitter to get a lot of information on certain topics quickly. Twitter has always been a place where people can speak their minds and get more perspectives and information on topics. Though Twitter may not be recognized at a professional and credible news source it's a very useful application to see other peoples thoughts on different situations going on in the world. It is fair to say that many social media outlets are becoming bigger sources for quick news due to advancements in technology, companies, politicians and celebrities alike can post to social media and gain more coverage than if they were to publish a news article.
Finally, I get a good amount of my information from the social media app, snapchat. Yes, the one with the white ghost and filters. Many people don't realize that snapchat has many partnerships with news providers like daily mail. while taking a break from my pictures or messaging with friends I can click on a daily mail story and be taken through several different articles regarding politics, celebrity news and international news. There are several other news providers one can access on snapchat as well and you will get all the most important information about a story in just a couple of taps and swipes.
