As a media consumer int the morning:
I woke up and got dressed to go to the office without opening any forms of social media. When I get to work, I immediately open my email on my cell phone to sort through all emails. I also open up Instagram and scroll for about 10 minutes. What I saw was news about a new movie called Bad Boys 3 starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. I also look at the CNN posts on Instagram to see what our president is currently doing with our nation. The next thing that I pull up (and I usually do not on a daily basis) is to open up in Facebook to see any updates on news and family and friends.
Mid-afternoon:
In the afternoon, close to about 11:30 am, I open up Instagram on my cell phone to check any updates on Beyoncés new clothing line that has everyone so excited for new clothing. I also see more posts about the wildfires in Australia as well as Brazil from CNN’s Instagram page.
During Lunch:
I open my emails on my phone to see if I received any news alert or important emails from anyone. Once I do that, I open up Instagram again to see what has been updated. Once I scroll through and see more CNN posts about the terrorist threats from Iran, I see more news about celebrities such as Kylie Jenners‘ new lip kit out for sale.
After lunch:
I return to my desk and take some time to search the Yahoo! webpage on my work computer to see what kind of news is available. I see more information about the President and how he is tweeting more of his opinions on Twitter. I also take a look at some news posts on Yahoo! to see what is being done about the impeachment process of President Trump.
Late Afternoon:
I open up my phone and activate the Instagram application to view any news updates on any celebrity or world news. I pay attention to the quick posts that CNN provides about the news that happens around the world. I will view more information about the president as well as some news about how the royal family has broken up.
Ranking: The sources that I use to retrieve news can be very hit or miss. Instagram can be a source that I rank a 3 for credibility just because the people can post anything and call it “news”. The Yahoo website has a ranking of 8 because I truly believe that most of the information provided is more accurate because that is their main focus. I also am a little skeptical because I cannot completely figure out where the information is coming from and if it is 100% true. CNN’s page on Instagram I can rate an 8 because their main profession is getting accurate news.
