How do you get your news?
Friends who know me well sometimes wonder how I manage to keep up with developments in spite of not reading any newspaper (in print) or watching any TV.
I stopped relying on the TV as a source of news more than 15 years ago (my monthly TV viewing these days averages between 2-4 hours at most).
I stopped reading news in print since 2005. At first, this was a reaction to my intense travel schedule and attendant jet lag. But as I began to spend more time online for news, I discovered a number of time-saving tips and news sources.
Today, I would like to share some of them with you.
I typically start my day with Google News India and Google News World – this takes around 20mins.
I will then look at some of the top stories in my Google Reader and quickly glance through about two dozen blogs that I follow – time spent between 10 – 20mins.
Sometime during the day I will also try and look at my collection of news stories on Alltop and take a quick look at iVarta; time taken between 10 – 20mins
About 2-4 times a day (depending on how busy I am), I will look at some of the Twitter feeds (for news, my favourite is http://twitter.com/centerofright); This typically takes between 20-30 mins.
Altogther, I spend between 1 – 1.5 hours on this…and just about manage to keep up to date!
I supplement my online reading with my weekly dose of news-magazines in print (usually two a week; rarely more than four).
How about you? How do you get your news? And what is your favourite time-saving tip to help stay abreast of latest developments? Comments, thoughts and suggestions welcome.
I usually keep an NDTV latest headlines widget open on my igoogle. So I get to keep in touch with the latest news.
Besides, I rely on blogs for my more important news while twitter is great for breaking news.
Although, I have also stopped seeing News channels, I do make it a point to watch the Big Fight by Barkha Dutt. And also, read the editorials in ht to get to know some opinions.
I generally use twitter and google reader…
do not trust media esp English Media of NDTV, IBN…
I listen to Akash Vani daily
What is TV, Twitter?
Shantanuji,
Wikipedia is also a good site for non biased news.
Regards,
Bharat
I read Daily Telegraph online and BBC on TV for UK News. For Indian News, I read TOI, and about one in 10 times, daily pioneer. I watch NDTV for Indian news, and often, to get a more ‘exciting’ take on matters, Star News.
The channels that I would really like to recommend are France 24 (number 513 on sky), and RT News (Russian Channel, number 512 on sky). If one really wishes to get a view from all angles, these two channels will help one do that quickly.
How do you follow news on twitter? I am sorry, I am not able to make out!
half an hour of TV news while relaxing
Google news
and then Google reader for blog updates
Thanks all for sahring your thoughts and suggestions…
Prakash: You may find it worthwhile to switch your ToI/Pioneer ratio the other way around.
Gyan: To follow “news” on Twitter, follow centerofright.
P.S. DD: AkaashVani is so ignored that they may actually be the only “independent” news source in India at the moment!
News from Rediff.com, couple of blogs (yours being one). I do watch selected video clips from IBNlive.com. Although most of the english media is biased, I must admit that few programs/shows of IBNLive are worth a watch – like – Citizens journalist, Real Heroes, Zindagi live.
Shantanu – you mentioned that you read couple of print magazines – can you please list them?.
Hi Shantanu, thanks for your suggestion.
I have a look at Pioneer just to check if there is some news item that other front pages have missed intentionally or otherwise. The frontpage of pioneer has only about 5-10 items, one of them has been Related to Raja for last few months or perhaps, years. Almost any other newspaper in India has more items. On your reco, I will have a look twice a week instead of once.
Prakash
@Milind: The print magazines I tend to look at are (in no particular order) TIME, India Today, Outlook and Covert…
Any other suggestions?
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Thanks Prakash
Thanks Shantanu. I used to read India Today a lot earlier.. May be its time to subscribe
thanks..
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