The type of news I\u2019m most interested in would be either state or national level. In regard to state-wide news, I find stories about new legislature or the governor the most interesting. My mom has worked in education as an administrator for almost 20 years, so I like to stay on top of any new happenings with laws or bills that are passed to benefit students and educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the national level, I find stories about hot topics like gun control and family planning the most interesting. I think it\u2019s really fascinating to see how states handle issues differently depending on how liberal or conservative their government is. There aren\u2019t any specific stories I monitor on a regular basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still follow the news from my home town via Facebook. I\nfollow our local public radio station and our television news station to keep\nup-to-date on what\u2019s going on there. There\u2019s usually nothing breaking, but\nsince I come home quite often and hope to move to the area after graduation, I\nlike to know what\u2019s going on at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though I\u2019m a journalism major I don\u2019t have a particular\ninterest in television or print news. I have a passion for public radio and\nenjoy listening to NPR when I\u2019m driving places. I find it really relaxing and I\nlike that they cover more human-interest stories rather than blasting the same political\nstories repeatedly like most cable news stations do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t generally visit news sites on purpose. If I do, it\u2019s to visit NPR\u2019s website to see the rundown for All Things Considered or Weekend Edition. Of any news site, I\u2019d say NPR is my favorite. I enjoy the types of stories they cover, and I like that they include audio and still photos to enhance the stories. It\u2019s also a very simple website and isn\u2019t as cluttered and sensational as other sites like CNN or Fox News might be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I do go looking for news, I\u2019ll usually Google search\nthe topic or event and go to whatever looks like a decent website to get the\ninformation. When the Stoneman Douglas shooting happened, I saw something briefly\non Facebook and then googled \u201cFlorida Shooting\u201d and went to the first site that\npopped up (that wasn\u2019t Fox News).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the few times that I read news online, I like looking at photo slide shows and interacting with infographics. I think they\u2019re the best to get information quickly and effectively while still being interesting and holding my attention. My favorite format would be looking at photos because I think they tell the story even better than using words, audio or video. There isn\u2019t anyone telling you what to understand or get from the story and you can make up your mind about what\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have never interacted on a news story before. I usually don\u2019t feel strong enough about the topic to say anything, especially on social media. Although I tend to get a lot of news stories through Facebook, I don\u2019t interact with my Facebook friends who share the stories or the news station itself. I have a Twitter account, but I don\u2019t use it because I don\u2019t enjoy the format. I do listen to podcasts quite a bit while I\u2019m working because I like having background noise and they can be really informational. My favorite podcasts would be Unladylike and Stuff Mom Never Told You. I\u2019ve learned a lot about different issues women around the country are facing and how to overcome more female-focused issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve never really had a fake news experience before since I don\u2019t spend much time looking for stories. If I ever doubt the legitimacy of a story, I go on Snopes to find out whether it\u2019s true or not. TO make sure the stories I\u2019m reading are reliable and accurate, I only go to reputable news websites. I try to most go NPR or the AP since they\u2019re the least right or left-leaning (in my opinion). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The type of news I\u2019m most interested in would be either state or national level. In regard to state-wide news, I find stories about new legislature or the governor the most interesting. My mom has worked in education as an administrator for almost 20 years, so I like to stay on top of any new … Continue reading My Digital self<\/span>