Blog Post #1: Top Five Sources of News or Information

The first source of information that I'd like to provide is MSN. This is a browser in the simplest terms and an add-on to Microsoft's implementation of news sources to the web, but the information you can garner is vast. 

I found this corner of the internet just by utilizing my preset search engine on my newly acquired laptop for college, deviating to it almost immediately for the blocks of news that it provides every time you open the search engine up. It's also mostly neutral politically, having articles scattered from any side of politics and showing what each side thinks, providing an avenue to understand the other side better, which usually isn't done very much, but is very appreciated by myself. It shows hundreds of these little blocks of news articles that can go to literally any type of information and give a nice, vast showing of the world just through a simple opening of it, which is why it's my first, and favorite, source of new information. 

My second source of information is through TED Talks. These snippets of any ideation that can be imagined and brought up are vital to my day. I listen to these almost every day, usually in the background while I'm working. The videos are quite informational and genuinely helpful on many broad topics and can be varied to literally anything. Every talk is produced by a global leader or intellectual thinker in the specific field being presented and is very trustworthy as a source of information. It provides a very neutral political stance on everything, mostly focusing on the ideation side of things rather than politics, which is greatly appreciated by me. 

The next source of information or news is sadly, TikTok. TikTok has been a vital source of information for the weirdest reasons. I have somehow never missed a major event or update on what's happening in the world due to the random videos I'll scroll past on TikTok. 

When I'm doom-scrolling, I'm mainly doing it to pass the time and cause I'm just bored but will constantly get roped into a rabbit hole that provides me with a new major story, news, and plenty of information to occupy me for the next hour. Many times, this has been because of the SpongeBob news fish. Some accounts will utilize the news fish from SpongeBob and craft whatever they want him to say, utilizing AI to explain world events. It's been a weirdly good source of news in my life. 

Another form of good information is none other than Instagram. Instagram, just like TikTok, has kept me updated through basically everything that's happened in the world in the last 3 years. This app is much more just utilized by me to talk with my friends and keep up with sports, like football or rugby, but I do purposefully follow some specific news accounts to always see the next big updates in the world. 

Instagram provides many avenues to figure out tons of information on a whim and is the second app that I constantly use as an informational stepping stone to further knowledge. This app also provides the rabbit hole function of my brain where once I get interested in something I come across, I start a wild search for further information on the topic through the app. This app keeps me informed on current events and knowledgeable on current events that are happening throughout the world.

Lastly, one of my reliable and most used sources of information is The New York Times. The New York Times provides accurate and relevant information aimed at updating you on the world's condition at a moment's notice, citing and forwarding the most important details of what's happening as quickly as they can. 

I've personally been looking back at The New York Times from time to time for years, mainly because a lot of the things they show are quite interesting to me. I've utilized their stories for papers, information, citations, and a lot more over the years since they show it understandably and easily while keeping it very professional. As an added bonus, they have Wordle and the games as well.