Welcome Young Scholars students! I'm looking forward to working with you in JOUR 150 this summer.
This blog will be used throughout your three weeks with me to start discussions about media coverage of events (including police shootings and the presidential conventions), media hiring practices and ethical questions about publications' handling of news. The best posts will include some research and links to reported stories or primary documents. Remember to be thoughtful and tactful; this blog is open to the public for viewing.
Each of you must start at least one blog post; all of you must also comment on some of your classmates' and my posts. I'm hoping our class discussions and guest speakers will give you ideas for this.
To get you started, I'd like you to tell me in the comment area of this post where you typically go for news, what you like to read, listen to or watch for news, and how you get there. (For instance, do you read sports stories linked to friends' Facebook pages? Or do you religiously go to ESPN's home page several times a day to read about certain teams or sports?) Be specific!
This blog will be used throughout your three weeks with me to start discussions about media coverage of events (including police shootings and the presidential conventions), media hiring practices and ethical questions about publications' handling of news. The best posts will include some research and links to reported stories or primary documents. Remember to be thoughtful and tactful; this blog is open to the public for viewing.
Each of you must start at least one blog post; all of you must also comment on some of your classmates' and my posts. I'm hoping our class discussions and guest speakers will give you ideas for this.
To get you started, I'd like you to tell me in the comment area of this post where you typically go for news, what you like to read, listen to or watch for news, and how you get there. (For instance, do you read sports stories linked to friends' Facebook pages? Or do you religiously go to ESPN's home page several times a day to read about certain teams or sports?) Be specific!
15 comments:
I get most of my news from internet sources but I also hear about news through my parents and family members. I don't actively watch any television news networks but i do watch clips of news stories off of Facebook normally shared by friends. A large amount of the news I hear about comes from twitter and other social media.
When looking for news articles that are able to garner my attention as well as keep me well informed on local, national, and international events, I read the New York Times. I get the print version everyday at home and have it on mobile so it's very easy to access. If I want to get an alternate source, I prefer to go to the BBC webpage or Al-Jazeera since they both provide extensive coverage of international news and additionally provide a different perspective.Facebook gives me enough information about what's happening in things such as sports and entertainment based off of what's trending or what people post. It also allows me to see breaking news or the most important events. I visit these sites at least twice a day to look at any new stories or updates from earlier ones.
I typically get my news from a few different news sources. During the school year, I watch the Today Show on NBC every morning, but during the summer I don't wake up early enough for it. I also occasionally watch Nightly News, also on NBC. The other outlet I get my news from is Buzzfeed News. I usually don't have time to read a newspaper, so I read articles here and there when I can.
I normally get my news from a few different sources. If I am getting sports news I use apps on my phone; ESPN and CBS Sports. For general news I use the Wallstreet Journal, Fox News, NBC, and the Washington Post. I try to use as many outlets to get the full story.
For most of my news,I get it off of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. On Twitter, they have the worldwide trending topics, so I tend to look at those to see breaking news or major events from around the world. My family is also very invested in politics, with my dad being extremely liberal and my mom having worked on Capitol Hall and with Nancy Pelosi, so I find out a lot of what's going with the presidential campaign and politics in general from them. One of my personal favorite ways to get the news is watching "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver. Even though the show only premieres on Sundays, he addresses major news that happened during the week in a satirical and humorous fashion, which makes the show all the more interesting to watch.
I get my news from YouTube channels such as The Young Turks, The Humanist Report and Secular Talk. When I get news from YouTube, I sometimes watch what is recommended to me by the site, otherwise I watch the videos in my subscription tab. I usually watch videos on pop culture, the presidential election, gun legislation/debate and Supreme Court decisions. Sometimes I will pay attention to international news such as the Brexit vote if it has an impact on others outside the country that the news originated from. The only time I use established publications like New York Times and The Huffington Post is when I need to study a current event for school or confirm information from another source.
The majority of the news I receive comes from watching CNN, social media networks such as Twitter and Snapchat, or from reading a good old newspaper, such as the Washington Post. I also have the news app on my IPhone, which pulls the top stories from various different news publication sites, such as the New York Times, the Huffington Post, Fox News, etc. Often, the articles I'm interested in usually involve controversial current events, such as the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the problematic upcoming presidential election, the conflicts in Syria, etc. Social media is often a great source for these topics because along with knowing about what's currently happening in our world, we also get to see peers voice their opinion on the issue, and discuss whether we agree or disagree with their opinion. That is often what I do on Twitter.
On most days, I will read the print version of The Washington Post during breakfast, but if I am out and about, I will read online news sources such as The Washington Post and The New York Times via my phone or laptop. I typically browse through the top stories on each site, paying particular attention to the current presidential election and international events such as Brexit and the Syrian civil war. I occasionally read articles that pop up on my Facebook page that I may deem interesting. Every night, my family and I watch ABC World News with David Muir. He is one of my biggest role models within the broadcast journalism industry and we religiously watch his segment on the show.
I read most of my news on the internet. I've found that regularly checking the trending topics/conversations on Twitter is actually a good way to stay on top of events and read public opinions on them. For example, the news on Twitter today covers a shooting in Michigan, the Black Lives Matter movement, and many updates regarding the presidential election (certain policies Trump and Hillary have recently introduced, etc). As Nancy touched on, Twitter is a particularly interesting platform because thousands of ordinary people voice their opinions on current events, and reading these tweets often opens my eyes to perspectives/ideas I haven't considered yet. I also enjoy checking the New York Magazine website, the Washington Post website, and Buzzfeed news for updates on major worldwide news- what draws my interest to a piece of news the most is the level of controversy surrounding it.
My parents watch the news on NBC, CNN, and Fox News all day and I watch it with them. I've been reading the Washington Post and Huffington Post recently as well. Twitter is also a main way I see news immediately and sometimes Instagram posts pictures of current events like the #BlackLivesMatter protests and the presidential election candidates. I am very fascinated in the Black Lives Matter movements, the 'brexit' which is about UK leaving the European Union.I enjoy pretty much everything, but I'm very passionate about the #BlackLivesMatters movement.
Every morning and night, I watch FOX 5 news. Also, I look on Twitter for quicker updates on situations in the world that I like to follow. As for written material, I read articles from the New York Times and Washington Post.
In the mornings, I like to turn on The Today Show or the local news. During the day, I keep track of the news coverage through social media such as Snapchat, which offers short articles from The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine. Apart from social media, I also check and receive daily updates of news through the USA Today app to stay up to date. During family dinners, the news will always be on. My family and I usually flip between NBC nightly news and the local Baltimore news. This always allows for an in-depth discussion with my parents on what is going on in the world and around us. I also enjoy watching both CNN and FOX news and reading articles from The New York Times.
I usually get my news from watching CNN, reading The Washington Post online, or the Huffington Post. During the day I check Twitter or sometimes Buzzfeed for quick updates on what's going on or trending in the news. On Sunday's I read the Washington Post print newspaper. I usually like to read big news stories about current events mainly in the US, but sometimes overseas as well. I think social media is a good outlet for news as long as it's credible, because my friends are interested in a lot of the same news topics as me.
I receive my news from facebook ABC news as well as News Master. I don't usually search for anything specific but usually, the top stories then look at the stories that don't get as much attention. I usually read stories that catch my attention the topics of each varies.
I'm glad to see you're all getting an overview of some top stories each day from at least one trusted source.
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