Having your own list of sources can be beneficial and essential for several reasons. First, credibility is crucial because it enhances the trustworthiness of your reading information. Familiar sources also improve efficiency, allowing you to quickly find relevant information without sifting through useless or irrelevant content. Using sources you’re familiar with also promotes a better comprehensive understanding, providing deeper insight into specific topics. That said, here are my top five sources that I trust and use as a young adult.
- The first source that comes to my mind is Instagram. Instagram is perfect for finding information relevant to your own personal interests without necessarily having to go out of your way to retrieve that information. What I mean by that is if you want news about the NFL, all you have to do is follow the NFL on Instagram. All the latest news about teams and players will pop up in your feed, keeping you informed with quick little captions, photos, and videos that allow you to gather information quickly. This is very different compared to a typical news article because compared to a news article, Instagram posts take less than a minute to collect information from and are more entertaining with videos and images. While articles do go more in-depth, they can sometimes be boring and a drag to read.
- My second source would have to be Fox News. While I don’t personally watch the news too much, I do know that it caters to my and my family’s political point of understanding. Fox News offers a particular perspective, primarily conservative. Young adults like me can benefit from the exposure it provides and the variety of viewpoints to better understand different sides of political and social issues. Fox News also covers specialty things outside of politics, including business and local news. Fox News’ differing views also enhance critical thinking, making it essential for young adults to approach Fox News with a crucial eye to form a better understanding of the news.
- Building off social media like Instagram, Twitter (now known as X) also provides quick and reliable information that caters to users' liking. X, similar to Instagram, is an excellent source of information because it promotes trending topics in a user's feed while promoting issues that the user might be interested in. X is more ‘wordy’ than Instagram. However, they are still short and brief compared to journalistic articles. X also promotes comments; that way, people can build opinions off of one another and either disagree and rebuttal or agree and continue the conversation.
- YouTube is a fantastic way to gather reliable news information. Channels affiliated with reputable news organizations or educational institutions can provide credible information. Video content is also more engaging and more accessible to learn from. This also allows visual storytelling that can benefit a more profound understanding, especially to a younger audience.
- This list wouldn’t be complete without some sort of news article outlet. BBC News is a global news organization known for its unbiased reporting and comprehensive coverage of international events. They also pump out an extensive news output, about a hundred and twenty hours worth of daily radio and television. Thanks to its extensive staff, it is the perfect and most reliable non-biased news station for almost any topic, making it an ideal gateway for constantly updated information for any audience.
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