I think I\u2019ve consumed more news online this past year than I ever have in my life. It\u2019s amazing how much is out there if you just dig for it. On an international level, I\u2019m really interested in soccer and what goes on in the English and German leagues, so I\u2019m always reading about that. In terms of things I tend to read about a lot, I\u2019d say the coverage of sex trafficking is probably what I\u2019ve searched and read about the most. For some reason, (other than Epstein), I feel like there isn\u2019t much coverage on it for the most part. I encourage everyone to look into Epstein\u2019s case and other individuals who you may not hear about on a national (news-scale) level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Early on in 2020, I followed everything I could that was even semi-related to his case, and it\u2019s very interesting to me. I think there\u2019s a lot that\u2019s been left unsaid, and part of me feels like there\u2019s a reason (or at least somewhat of one), as to why this stuff isn\u2019t being reported more frequently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for hometown news, I\u2019m from Milwaukee, so I usually just do a google search and go from there. I don\u2019t really look up local news unless it\u2019s a bigger story and in that case, I usually use fox6now.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of search engines, for the most part, I use google to find my news. I know that a lot of news can get censored to the bottom of when you search for it when you use google. When I consume news, I usually just read text and sometimes watch videos if it\u2019s a bigger story. I\u2019m not too big on looking at pictures and things of that nature, so I\u2019d say that text is probably my favorite and the method I use most often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going into social media, I think we\u2019re in a very unique time for news and how it\u2019s consumed through social media. Personally, I try to stay away from news directly from social media, and if I find it from there, I always go and check to make sure it\u2019s reliable. It\u2019s so easy nowadays for a post to go viral and people will instantly believe what it says. It\u2019s a risky time we\u2019re living in, because people who aren\u2019t even qualified to write some of the things they do, can still get the publicity and recognition because of social media. For me though, I follow a few reporters and people who kind of speak their mind on certain topics, but I wouldn\u2019t say I necessarily get news from there. Also, I read comments and conversations between people from time to time, but I refrain for the most part from chiming in; simply because I don\u2019t think it\u2019s progressive, and most of the time there\u2019s no benefits that could come from engaging in the conversation(s). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would say I go through a pretty extensive method of finding out if news outlets are reliable. I\u2019m not a big believer in most fact checking websites, with snopes.com being one I\u2019m not too fond of. There are a select group of people that are in charge of the content, similar to some news outlets, and I think that a couple have some agendas of their own. One thing I\u2019ve learned over the last year or two, is that news nowadays gets away with a lot of fabrication, and people don\u2019t seem to notice, or care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On top of that, nowadays more than ever, a lot of the news being reported gets fabricated. On top of that, I feel like there\u2019s a lot of reporters that insert their opinions into their writing, rather than just stating facts. I think that reporters should just report facts and let the readers form their own opinions. You see it a lot nowadays with political articles and things that relate to that. I think some steps you should take when looking if news is reliable, is first look at the outlet it\u2019s coming from. After that, if you want to dig a little deeper, go and look at the journalist and their previous work. I\u2019ve noticed that you can kind of sense how some articles will be written, in terms of if an individual will be biased based on their previous work, and the news outlet\/media they work for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve learned a lot over the past year or so, and I\u2019ve found myself being a lot more interested in the majority of news for the most part. I think it\u2019s a good thing I\u2019ve gained interest, but at the same time, it\u2019s shown me that the media, and the way news is reported and covered, is a lot different than I ever imagined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I think I\u2019ve consumed more news online this past year than I ever have in my life. It\u2019s amazing how much is out there if you just dig for it. On an international level, I\u2019m really interested in soccer and what goes on in the English and German leagues, so I\u2019m always reading about that. … Continue reading Your digital self<\/span>