BLOG POST #1

BLOG POST #1  Tell us about your TOP FIVE SOURCES OF NEWS AND INFORMATION. Link to them so we can check them out. Write ONE PARAGRAPH for EACH ONE telling us why you like them and why you would recommend them to us.

#1: NBC Nightly News

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news

When I am back home, I often join my family, I will often join them on the couch with my dog Gibson, to watch NBC's Nightly News, hosted by Lester Holt. During this broadcast, Lester goes over various important events that are happing in the world, and brings experts onto the show to explain their takes on things. I recommend this show the most because you can tell how much the newscasters deeply care about the darker and depressing topics going on. They are not afraid to share their opinions, but they do tread carefully as to not be bombarded by rage comments online.

#2 Social Media

https://twitter.com/?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/

While this may seem like a terrible way to learn about situations happening in the world right now, having various takes on an event being shoved in your face is actually a good thing. A lot of the times, I'll check the trending page to see what people are currently talking about. I recommend this source because there is so much diversity in the kind of people whop post about a situation. From all races, religions ages and more, mostly everyone is brave enough to share how they feel and what should be done.

#3 WRAL News

https://www.wral.com/

WRAL News mostly covers what is happening in the North Carolina region, but does stretch further from time to time. I appreciate the casters on this program, because they always have a smile on their faces, and keep the audience entertained with mini side stories to cheer them up after some depressing news. With so much happening in the world right now, I recommend this show as it can always brighten up your day, even if just by a little bit.

#4 Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/

Youtube features a large trending section, that features news near where you live, and from all around the globe. Sometimes, watching a three minute video about a current problem takes less time than reading an article about it. Plus, you can scroll down into the comments to see what other people think about the situation. I recommend this source for how quickly you can learn about a problem without surfing the web for too long. However, I cannot guarantee what side the uploader will take, it is always a gamble.

#5 NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/

Because one of my classes from my previous semester required me to have a NY Times account, I ended up keeping it even after the class was over. And it was worth it, as the articles are extremely well written, even if some of them are very biased. While I do recommend reading these articles, they are like the youtube videos I mentioned before. They are all a gamble when it comes to what side they take on a situation, and it may upset a large group of potential readers.