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My Top 5 News Sources

1. Snapchat

Snapchat has been a very popular social media platform for quite some time now. Many teens like myself don't watch really watch news channels by choice so we normally get our news from social media. Snapchat has a few public "Stories" One of them is called "Daily Mail". This specific story consist of articles about your favorite celebrities, updates on Covid-19  procedures, and even politcal articles. 

https://medium.com/inside-the-news-media/daily-mail-on-snapchat-222dce4b5204

2. Instagram 

Instagram is obviously a huge social media platform that people of all ages use. Instagram isn't necessarily a news outlet but it is a great way to spread news or awarness because it posts can go viral and reach millions of people. I myself have come across a number of articles about the president or covid 19. This is my second favorite news platform other than snapchat because teens don't want to watch the news but they do go on instagram so bringing the articles to instragram was a really smart decsion. 

https://about.instagram.com/blog

3. Fox News 

While not my preferred station of news, Fox News allows easy access to everyday news as well as international events. Slightly biased stations will put a spin on what actually happens during the broadcast. Sadly however, this station does this as well.

https://www.foxnews.com/

4. New York Times 

- An obvious choice due to the publications stature alone, New York Times shows everything you would need in order to make sure a story is true or not. While not my favorite outlet due to the accessibility since it is a website versus a television station.

https://www.nytimes.com/

5. NBC News

I don't spend a lot of my time on the couch watching the news. My parents will throw it on while they are cooking dinner and I don't love to sit there and watch it because some of the stories are quite traumatizing. However like Fox news NBC is also biased because like most mainstream media they tend to present a more liberal view. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/


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