4 Best Ways to Get News

With technology taking over our lives, every task is a touch away. From booking movie tickets to grocery and furniture shopping, the list is never-ending. And for us journalists, one of the most significant changes was from where we got our news.

You can forget your glasses, your bag, your wallet, but you can never forget your phone. According to the PEW Research Centre, 45% of the total U.S population gets news from their mobile devices, and more than 80% of older adults now get news through phones.

The rise of online journalism has increased the choices of news outlets for users. Here are the best ways you can get your news from.TwitterThe easiest way to get your daily updates is Twitter, a social media platform that allows users to read and respond to events happening across the world at any time of the day.

Patrick LaForge, Editor for news at New York Times, has created a public list comprising of 58 news outlets that provide breaking news as it happens. Thats one page to follow if youre a news geek like me.BBC News AppThe BBC News application enables readers to personalize their feed as well as activates push notifications for breaking news, which keeps you aware of any groundbreaking events throughout the day.

If youre one of those who likes to know everything first, this is the app for you.theSkimmA newspaper for the millennials, theSkimm, is an online newsletter thats sent to you every morning on your email. The Daily Skimm summarizes and analyses major news, which is just what you need to start the day.

VoxAn opinion based American Youtube channel dedicated to provide context and explain what events drove the news to make it a headline. Voxs concept of explanatory journalism assists viewers to understand terms while providing a broader perspective