7 Alternative Information Resource
For those of you who are accustomed to using social media as references the news, you should start find alternative information resource.
The reason is, now, The Social Media is means to disseminate those reports were unconfirmed truth. One recent highlight is the HOAX on Facebook.
A number of media reports documenting that the number of false news (HOAX) shared on Facebook is increasing. Even had alleged that the distribution of HOAX on that platform influence the outcome of the US presidential election.
CEO of Facebook, "Mark Zuckerberg" has promised to make a number of improvements. It's strengthen the detection, reporting and warning about hoax.
Although there ares such preparations, It's not a fault for netizen to prepare some alternatives. At least, these alternatives can be used to expand the horizons of information.
Here are, seven alternatives that can be used as a reference at the same collectors news source.
1. Feedly
This application can be used to collects the news from various official sources. User simply to select a topic and source you want to display.
Furthermore, the application will record and present the news in real time. Users can share the news that they found to social media or instant messaging applications.
2. Flipboard
This application is similiar to Feedly. Its function is to collect a variety of news circulating on the online sites. But Flipboard can work for standalone. Users must pair it with news sources on the Internet. Own sources can be selected according to user preference.
3. Apple News
This application specifically for iOS. This is a default application that is useful for collecting news source in one place, similiar to Flipboard and Feedly. Users can also set it to only show content related to a particular topic.
4. Podcasts
Podcasts are serving content created in the form of sounds recordings and are usually updated within a matter of days, weeks or months. The content has a variety of topics, ranging from comedy, opinions about specific topics, discussions with a number of experts, until the news brief.
5. Newsletter
A number of news sites, at home and abroad provide the option of subscribing to a newsletter. You can follow this program to get the latest information.
This newsletter usually contains a summary of the various events or breaking news. Building on this newsletter, users can collect other information deeply.
6. News Sites Application
On average the leading news site has a downloadable application, either for iOS or Android. If it wants to always get the latest news, just download the application and set it to give notification when new stories appear. Just make sure the site or news apps you've installed are coming from a trusted media.
Each media has a different way of working, but each has the same corridors as well as the code of conduct. For example dish impartial news and doesn't provoke certain groups
7. Twitter
Just like Facebook, Twitter is also a social media that can be used a reference.
Admittedly, on Twitter too many outstanding untrue stories. But there are several things you can do to minimize the chances of news that appears on your timeline.
And one of them, try to follow the accounts belong to people who obviously have competent in their fields or media reliable.
Don't forget to mark the chirp profanity that might accidentally find. Also use the mute features to prevent the emergence of words or specific hash mark.
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