World-Rounded — The Importance of News Outlets
When I was a kid, I used to watch the news channel every day before school while my mom did my hair. My favorite channel was Fox News, not because I was Republican (what kind of third grader is Republican?), but because they told a lot of stupid jokes.
Ok, I was actually Republican. The only Republican in my grade, I touted conservative ideals to my non-believing classmates and tried to convert them to my party. My Democratic teachers intervened and sent me to detention for being against labor unions.
I’ve been on a dry spell. The constant torrent of social justice movements, Covid news, political scandals, wars between Middle Eastern countries, and weather anomalies tired me out (and bored me), and I avoided the news for a while. A while meaning more than a year.
I’ve been slowly getting back to reading the news. I’ve been realizing not only does reading the news create an even playing ground for conversation topics but also it keeps me grounded and synchronized to the world around me. Life goes on despite inner turmoil, and keeping up with the world keeps me sane.
It’s the theory of relativity, relatively.
For anyone who needs help with figuring out what news sites to visit, here’s a couple of my current favorites (and I’ve given awards to them, because they deserve it):
Morning Brew — Most Digestable
easy to consume and it’s sent right to your inbox. it’s always refreshing to open up the email and be greeted with an organized, intuitively aesthetically pleasing email newsletter. make a label and filter for morning brew if you use gmail so you don’t accidentally overlook it in your inbox.
The NYTimes — Most Worldly and Wordy
always a must. go-to for well-written articles, insightful opinion pieces, and updates on worldly events and politics. I also like the recipes section as well as the Wirecutter for reviews on products. The games section is always fun as well (I’m more a Sudoku person than a Crossword person though).
The Economist — Most Expensive and Elitist and Educational and Enlightening
Dear The Economist, I’ve loved you since middle school ever since my social studies teacher decided to subscribe each and every one of my classmates to you. I the only one to get a perfect score on my economics final solely due to receiving extra credit on some of your articles. Not only are your obituaries the most literary and insightful and well-written obituaries I’ve ever read, but also you are the most educational and enlightening news source I’ve ever read. A+. Your 1843 magazine is also clutch and your serif font is on point and I can lose myself in your content for hours if I don’t set an alarm.
MIT Technology Review - Most AI
you talk about AI all the time but I’m ok with it.
NPR - Most Cultured
I go to NPR for news on culture, media, and music.
Reddit - Most Redd’it
not to be transparent, but here are some useful subreddits:
/r/todayilearned
/r/foodforthought
/r/news
Tired of news? Not yet? You will be.
You will be.
