To ask where you get your news from?

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AIBU to assume most people just use BBC news mostly as their "news homepage" as it were and maybe go elsewhere for detail or perspectives on various stories?

AIBU to ask where you go for your news primarily? Papers? Social media? TV?

Today in Focus and The Daily podcast.

I used to have the apps, but to be honest it depressed me so much I deleted them during covid.

Normally if it's something big I see it on Mumsnet/socials and then google it and read an article from a decent source. I also get notifications from Apple News which I very occasionally open up.

BBC homepage like you and The Economist app.

Yes, BBC News online. I can't bear to listen to or watch the TV news any more. I keep abreast of events but some news stories, I just read the headline or skim - others I'll read the full report.

The only news app I've got downloaded is The Guardian. I get important news update notifications from that.

Otherwise, updates from friends on FB, or again I follow The Guardian on there. I also have a news sidebar on my phone that I scroll through, which has various sources. Although I make sure it doesn't report news from The Daily Mail et al. or dodgy websites that have screaming bullshit headlines and harvest data. The BBC is still on there.

Occasionally I find out news from topical memes.

I use the BBC homepage and Sky News for most of my News.

I also look at the front pages of the Telegraph and Times (but as I don’t subscribe I am unable to read any articles). I occasionally read an article in the Guardian.

BBC news online, also their tv bulletins. I also check C4 news - the only one apart from the BBC which I watch. I read the Independent online, I don't like the others and no longer trust the Guardian.
I watch the Laura Keunssberg Sunday morning tv programme for political updates and opinion, sometimes Trevor Phillips on Sky.

BBC News, ITN, C4 News, Sky News, newspapers (either online or on paper). Sometimes I read The Economist or the New Statesman.

The Ecomist is expensive but worth it. I learn much more about all kinds of subjects from it than anywhere else - and actually rarely read the financial section fully.

BBC web site, occasionally BBC TV.

Will very rarely treat myself to the Sunday Times.

There's a Saturday morning BBC programme where the Foreign Correspondents give updates, it's really interesting and covers issues not included in many bulletins.

BBC app

I follow news sites on social media, Sky News, BBC etc and if an article catches my eye I'll look for further details. If it's a huge news story then I'll usually see it trending on Twitter/X first then go looking for more information if it's something I want to know more about.

I don't buy newspapers offline, I don't watch TV so never watch the news live, I don't use news apps and I don't subscribe to any newspapers online. I can be obsessive about certain things in the news and it impacts my mental health so I try to avoid being bombarded with negative news articles.

I personally like to get news from as many sources as possible. So left and right wing and everything in between. I do not like the echo chamber of just sticking to a specific type of press or view. It’s unhealthy.

I get breaking news notifications from Sky and BBC but tend to rely on Reuters as a news site to actually read.

BBC online mostly. For celeb shite gossip Daily Mail.

Radio, mostly.

Guardian, Irish Times, BBC and RTE news.

use BBC news mostly as their "news homepage" as it were and maybe go elsewhere for detail or perspectives on various stories?

A fair summary in my case, but with the addition of my DH randomly quoting bits of his beloved (paper version) Daily Fail at me throughout the day😄

You're brave to admit you read the DM on here! 😂

Thank you for your responses! Some good suggestions here. I always tend towards the BBC because I'm only dimly aware of any reliable alternative. I was just curious what others did and what their go to was as increasingly the BBC news homepage has disappointed me with the growing volume of very unserious entertainment articles

I don't! The way I see it, there isn't anything I can do about it except when voting comes a round so I ignore it. Not missing the added stress!

I have the BBC app and you can change the settings. I don't get any topics that I won't read.

Never thought of that Hallamlass- my only worry would be missing out on something cultural that is part of the zeitgeist because of my settings! But really that's minor...

Thanks again for the responses

Hi. I'm guessing your name is Jack and you're alright.