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I am just wondering how people tend to find out what the "news" is. By "news" I mean current events like world events, politics, economics, celebrities, etc. as opposed to say family/personal news.
I couldn’t make a poll enabling the selection of multiple answers so just select the most relevant one. Also feel free to post comments if you want to.
Personally I actively avoid the news and tend to believe that anything important enough I will learn without actually seeking it out because people will be discussing it. So I chose “word of mouth”. However I do read some economic news as I like to follow the price of things that affect us like natural gas, oil, and the pound:dollar exchange rate.
I am looking forward to hearing peoples answers.
How do you learn about the news? 15 votes
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News websites or AppsI have the sky news app on my phone, so I get banners with the headlines from around the world. For other news I have to search for it, mainly archeological. It doesn't always seem to hit the headlines.Hannah - She / Her
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News websites or AppsI try to avoid news channels on TV, the 24hr ones can be a bit relentless and get you down, but with an app, it's sometimes easier to limit your exposure, for me anyway! I do hear it on the radio tooOnline Community Coordinator
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News websites or AppsWhen I set my Google hub in the morning to awake, it tells me weather, the latest news and sport news
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RadioSeveral ways radio, paper, social media and TV2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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News websites or AppsI look at sky news and the daily mail which I really wouldn’t call news more of a gossip rag.
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Word of mouthSandy_123 said:When I set my Google hub in the morning to awake, it tells me weather, the latest news and sport news
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RadioI wake up to the radio every morning so hear the headlines first through there.
Then check Facebook & Instagram once or twice a day.
And most evenings I'll use the BBC 'red button' to read any articles that I choose through the TV. Also check weather and sports results through the red button. -
TelevisionI like to switch on bbc news in the morning, my preferred news channel, also via radio if we are out in the car, i like to be updated and find these work for me
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