How often do you read the paper or watch the news on TV? How important is it for you to keep up with current events?
First and foremost, what exactly is news? News is information about recent events or happenings that are reported through a media, whether it is the newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television. But nowadays you can also have access to news that probably wouldn't be announced in other media from the internet.
As for me, I wouldn't say I would often read the newspaper on a daily basis or even watch the news on the television. My parents would often only buy the newspaper on the weekend to read about any current happenings so that is the only time I would actually pick up the newspaper and read it. This is because I stay at a hostel and would only come back home during the weekends, if I could. Furthermore, with that being said, watching the news on the television would consider close to impossible. So how do I keep up with current events that are happening? Well I usually depend on the internet to get all the information or news I need to know, especially in all those social networking sites due to other people sharing the news on their feed.
With that being said, I think it's very important to keep up with current events to be aware of your surrounds and what goes on that affects your life, or to know what is going on in the world. For example, if there was an earthquake you would want to know about it. There are many reasons why we should keep up with what’s going on, and one of the reasons is so that we may be able to build informed opinions. Gaining knowledge in world affairs and current events allows you to decide where you fall on key issues impacting your city, region and country. It also provides you the ability to influence legislators in a meaningful and thoughtful way.
Other than that, by being aware, you are also able to spark engaging discussion. If something big has happened in the news then this is a sure fire way to spark up a conversation with someone. At the same time in a group of people talking about the news you won't want to be the only one who isn't aware of what's going on as this can make you feel very isolated and out of touch. At the same time you might lose respect from the other people who value the news and current affairs more.
Of course the news is also just interesting and while there will be a lot you're not interested in, there will always be something that catches your attention and that is related to one of the fields you find interesting. If you like celebrities and gossip then this always finds its way on to the news, while meanwhile you'll also likely find information about sports and cutting edge science.
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