Staying on top of current events is a habit worth developing. You can do this by reading newspapers in the morning or making the time to check your favorite news station. Whatever means you choose, it can be important to stay in touch with what's going on in the world.
Instructions
1. Subscribe to newspapers. Several national papers can be delivered to your home, or you can subscribe to your local paper. Choose as many as you think you'll read and benefit from. Make sure you read the papers you order daily. But ignore the junk news, the gossip that can consume too much of your time without giving you any information of value. You can also visit online to check out your favorite papers from all over the world.
2. Make a habit of watching a national newscast at least once a day. Whether you choose a morning show that blends news and entertainment or you prefer a strictly news report, you'll be caught up in a short time each day. For variety and different perspective, tune into the BBC News if you get it in your area.
3. Log into a news website. Your local radio and television stations are likely to be online along with national news organizations. In fact, you can access news sources from around the world. Find the ones you like the best and take a few minutes several times a day to browse through them for updates and breaking news.
4. Download a live feed to your desktop. Most news organizations offer such a service that shows a pop-up to alert you to breaking news.
5. Turn on a news radio station. You can continue your daily routine and still be apprised of current events.
6. Read books that offer solidly researched, alternative viewpoints of history that you can't find in mainstream publications. Subscribe to at least two different political magazines with opposing viewpoints to hear both sides.
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