My Top 5 Sources of News and Information

  

    There is no shortage of websites and sources we can gather news and information from. Whether it is a popular social media platform or a location based news broadcast, news and information can be released to the public eye in several different ways. Many people have their opinions on what they prefer and rely on, whether it is agreed upon or not. Below I present my top five sources and why I rely on them. 

    1. Instagram- This extremely popular social media app allows users to post and edit photos publicly or to ones followers. Businesses create accounts to promote their brands and stay active among their followers. Many public accounts use the program to release news and information to the public. Accounts will provide a post with the headline of the news or information, then provide context and details of the story or information in the caption. Instagram is super popular for Generation Z, so many younger adults, including myself, have the ability to discover and see updates that are posted. 

2. Twitter- Another extremely popular social media app, users are able to post "Tweets" to a public platform, allowing all other users to view it. Twitter has a very robust group of users that are able to post whatever their opinions or ideas are to the public. Many politicians, athletes, celebrities, and businesses use the app on a very frequent basis to post their opinions, whether good or bad, on the platform. Due to the fact that the app has no restrictions to what a person can post, the app tends to become very heated and many celebrities, for example Donald Trump, have been banned from the app. However, because the app has no restrictions on what one can post, it is very helpful for finding news and information that may not be released somewhere else. 

3. Tik Tok- Gaining popularity very recently, Tik Tok is a social media app that allows users to post short videos up to 3 minutes long. Though the app is mainly used to post humor, dancing, or short bits, there are accounts that post about political issues, news around the world, or even information on what is occurring in the media. Due to the rise of popularity, many businesses and politicians have began posting Tik Tok's to connect with the younger audience. In addition, the apps algorithm will provide user's with post's similar to posts that the user has liked in the past. Due to the fact that is guided toward the younger audience, many accounts are skeptical to post more advanced news and information to the media, but does provide a multitude of news information. 

4. Snapchat- Created in July of 2011, Snapchat is one of the most widely used social media apps on the app store. The app gives users the ability to send pictures back and forth to friends, while also giving users the opportunity to chat a friend as well. Many user's also have group-chats which give the opportunity to talk to multiple friends at once. The app has recently released a "Discover" page in which influencers, pop culture sites and news channels can post stories to any of the app's users. Many news channels such as "Stay Tuned" and "Buzzfeed" post stories revolved around what's going on in the world, and even Fox News has a channel to provide news stories and information. Due to its popularity, many channels release "stories" multiple times a day, allowing for users to see all types of breaking news. The app is a great source for news for the younger audience as well as quick news stories. 

5. ESPN- A broadcast network specifically revolving around sports, it provides viewers with breaking news stories and information. Broadcasting several different shows, the network has all the news and information that a sports lover would need. Also supplying an app, users can be notified of breaking news and information around their favorite teams and players. It is also the leading sports network, so there is no failure of opportunity to get needed information or news stories. The network has the best of the best researchers and broadcasters in the sports business, so the information and news is completely reliable. In addition, ESPN streams live games and events, and if one were to purchase ESPN+, any game can be streamed live that is broadcasting through ESPN. Furthermore, the show Sportscenter, is the best way for sports lovers to receive the news and information as they discuss every game, news story, and information wanted by a sports fan.