How to Get the Latest News - In Less than 30 Minutes

Get Your News in 20 Minutes

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By Buckeye207
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With four major 24 hour cable news networks, you'd think it would be easy to get the daily news in under half an hour. However, with the abundance of information available, it's easy to get lost in a sea of canned news and faddish distractions. By creating your own balanced and personalized news resource, you can ensure that you leave the house each day equiped with an understanding of the latest breaking stories--with a time investment of less than 30 minutes!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Internet
Web Browser of Your Choice

Step 1

CREATE A BOOKMARK FOLDER: You can identify and understand the top news stories quickly by checking out a variety of news sources that specialize in a subject, region, or angle. Use your Favorites or Bookmarks Tool to create your customized news resource. To begin, create the folder you will be using and title it "News".
Step 2

Don't Forget the Local News

START WITH YOUR LOCAL PAPER: Chances are the London Times isn't going to alert you about the four-way stop signal being installed at Main Street. Many large and midsized cities host an alternative paper as well, like Seattle's "The Stranger" and Columbus, Ohio's "The Other Paper". Consider adding this to your bookmarks as well.
Step 3

Check Out the News by Region

NOW ADD A FEW PAPERS FROM ACROSS THE US: Each day I check out the Seattle Times, the New York Times and The Dallas Morning News. Unless something catches your eye, just read these for headlines. This gives you a sense of what is making news in different parts of the country, and what differences there are in how it's talked about. You may wish to choose a paper from a city you once lived in, or where you have relatives. Citing their city's top local news story is a great way to wow the inlaws!
Step 4

Get the Big Picture With a National News Source

SPRINKLE IN A NATIONAL NEWS SITE OR TWO: Throw in CNN, the BBC or USA Today for national--or international--headlines.
Step 5

Include Your Nitche News

NOW ADD A SPECIALIZED WEBSITE OR TWO FOR UPDATES ON WHAT INTERESTS YOU: Are you a celebrity news fanatic? Then don't foolishly head off to work without arming yourself with the latest news about Brangelina! Add People.com or EOnline to your list. If your water-cooler conversations are abuzz with the latest stock market news, add the NASDAQ website or MarketWatch.
Step 6

The Worlds News is Just a Tab Click Away

Now that you've bookmarked each site, simply open your tab each morning, peruse the headlines to get a general sense of the news, and choose two or three stories to read in greater depth. You can get started by checking out the news sites in the resources section below, and bookmarking the one's you'd like to return to.