If you've been an active blogger on here, you've probably seen some of the previous "Relationship: Good Writing and Good Reading" posts. (If you haven't or would like to review them again, go here: July 8th, July 26th, August 15th, September 11th, and September 30th. In fact, there's tons of great links provided in each of those posts!)
Do you want to be a good writer and a good reader? If so, an important part of that is staying "up" on all the latest events that are happening. This doesn't mean that you need to be an expert in world affairs, politics, the economy, or the environment, but does mean that you should be "well rounded" in what you know. If you're reading every day (for 30 minutes or more), there's no reason why you can't visit some sites to help you know what's new!
Here are a few of my favorite places to get news & current events from around the nation.
Boston Globe
New York Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Tribune
You may find that if you visit a few of these sites, the top stories are the same or very similar. For example, the economy is a big issue these days and seems to be the leading headline on almost every newspaper. Don't be afraid to read multiple stories on the same topic. Different journalists will focus on different aspects and the more you read, the more information you have to help "round you out."
Visit one or more of those sites shown above and then post where you visited and what you read about. If the economy or politics don't interest you, feel free to leave the "front page" and venture into other sections about technology, food, or entertainment! Remember that no reading is bad reading!!!
3 comments:
My computer is having trouble down loading the ad but, i have read the New York Time before and I think it is design for poor people like me to keep up with howw the rich are getting rich and the poor is hepling.tiffanyf
I visited the chicago tribune and read the article entitled "CNN's Gupta offered Surgeon General Post". This article is in the breaking news section and it mentions that President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general. The article also mentions that a final decision to fill this post has not yet been made.
Leonie Florestal
My writing goals for 2009 are to use punctuations more correctly and also to increase my vocabulary usage.
Leonie Florestal
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