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

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    CNN is my favorite source of news and information. CNN is one of the most reliable news source outlets because of how they convey their stories. The organization presents unbias news stories, which is essential when learning a story/event. Furthermore, news sources should not present bias because it creates an untrustworthy reputation for the outlet. Additionally, bias can create a closed-minded perspective on essential topics with more than one side. 

    NowThis News is one of my favorite sources of news and information. NowThis News presents itself on social media and is a more progressive approach to covering news. NowThis News creates short news clips that give an overall summary of news stories, which is beneficial in delivering a broad understanding of a situation to the audience. As a college student, having an outlet that is easily accessible and easy to follow along with is essential, especially with a busy schedule. 

    The New York Times is another excellent source of news and information. The New York Times does an exceptional job of giving more detailed information about political stories while simultaneously not being associated with a particular political party. Additionally, the infographics displayed in each of their stories add to the reliability of the information. Furthermore, the New York Times emails the morning news and weekend briefing daily, which creates another opportunity for audiences to be aware of the news happening in the world. 

    National Public Radio is another great source of news and information. A well-done aspect of NPR is the podcasts that are available online. The podcasts contain information about news worldwide and make for great background noise when completing other tasks. Additionally, NPR mainly plays on the radio, which makes it easy to learn about educational topics without putting significant focus into it. 

    Lastly, People magazine is a premier source of news and information, especially for the arts and entertainment industry. The strong suit of People magazine would be their coverage of entertainment and lifestyle, which is important because that type of information shapes society's views. However, one needs to be wary of entertainment media due to clickbait or desperation of needing a news story for the outlet. 

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