01 - My Top 5 News Sources

 My Top 5 News Sources

Carrington Finney 01/08/2026

    As a young woman who wants to be in the know, I find the use of the internet and social media as a vital tool to gain insight on current events, if properly filtered. My personal philosophy for life revolves around the idea of being educated annd informed on relevant subjects, even if it doesn't traditionally align with my thought process. You'll see in the following post just how much that ideology influences my personal research following trending stories and topics:

1. Google/Safari

    As someone who loves to know every single detail as quick as possible, Google or Safari is the first place I go. Safari is conveniently downloaded on your phone, and Google is availiable as a worldwide search eginne leader. The easy accessibility gives a wide demographic of people who are able to view hundreds-of-thousands of articles at the lift of a finger. Along with the easy accessibility of the internet, I feel it satisfies my need to surf the web for the best story and suck in as much information as fast as I possibly can; It also makes it easier to fact-check when you can swap from website to website. 

2. Friends/Family 

    My southern roots give me little to be proud of besides the ability to hear news days before it hits people's phones. I hear most of my news from my mom or dad first, then I'm able to cross-check on Google, which is useless most of the time (your parents are always right). I like to hear news less on a global scale and more on a local scale, so friends and family tend to be more in the know. 

3. The New York Times 

    If there's any kind of event that seems to be large, but relevant to pop culture in some way, the New York Times is my first resort. To write for The NYT, journalists and writers oftenn have an extensive resume, including a measurable impact in the journalism profession and extensive experience. Most of these columnists are full of experience and literary voice that gives the paper a distinct personality that makes the articles an easy read for young adults in The United States. Given this context, it's also important to acknowledge the political and social biases of most of the columnists in the journal. Although they're not perhaps my first choice for something involving the executive branch (I much prefer surfing the web for a good source on those), they are always very informed and are good for a quick, entertaining read. 

4.  Impact - Instagram

    Along with being overly involved in my local happenings, I am also actively involved in women's and disability rights movements. I find that Instagram pages such as Impact can deliver an engaging message and content that also has facts and logic. However, I'd also like to mention the ambiguity behind Instagram pages being seen as journalism. The opinions are mixed, but as mentioned in this article, most of the efforts behind Instagram posts, such as the ones Impact uploads, are meant to educate and inform but also keep readers engaged, 

5. Local Facebook Groups

    As stated previously, I love to know what's going on in the NC Triad. That being said, I stay active on Facebook groups surrounding the Winston-Salem/Greensboro area. Upon inspection, I've found that I'm split pretty evenly between neighborhood-watch/political groups and food/activity groups, along with community-based ones. I find that groups like these help people stay connected and informed.