How do you get your news?

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Posted by: JohnJWalters
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Part of my job for the Maryland Public Policy Institute is staying up on current events so that I can write/comment about them.


I have my own method for doing this.  I am signed up for a few newsletters, follow local and national news outlets on Twitter, and check a few news aggregator websites each day.


My question is: are there other, better ways?  How do you stay up on current events?


I will select the winner based on who gives the most thoughtful response about why they get their news the way they do.

Category: News & Events
with internet, we can found info we can want, use search engine and it is free. it can use in anywhere any time via handphone, or anything else can use internet.
Nov 27, 2010
i mostly sit in front of my laptop,i have google alert on some of my fav topic which comes to my email
and i check news.google.com
once in a day.
Nov 25, 2010
I'm always on my desktop computer so the radio just makes a lot of sense, I don't need to watch it or stream anything, and I can just ignore it until they announce an important bulletin. :)
Nov 25, 2010
I typically have a news program running in the background on the TV, e.g. local news or Headline News, while reviewing current, real time, Hot/Buzz news on Twitter and/or checking RSS Feeds for news on a specific topic.
Nov 24, 2010
Firstly, I work and study with a laptop and thus it is more convenient to get news via twitter and rss feeds. With twitter especially I get breaking news via the BBC which gives me quick information; I can then choose to go to the link to find out more if I am interested or have time.
I never deal with newspapers because they spin, one way or the other, thus I never feel I get a complete picture; at least with just a headline it can be less of a bias!
With RSS feeds I can get my news in one place from a wide range of sources (I use google reader). This way I choose my sources and have them filter into one stream - quick and easy. This way I get news quickly efficiently and in two places only - twitter and google reader.
Nov 24, 2010
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