9 Easy Ways to Keep Up With Current Events as a Student

Most of us hate checking the news at the moment. Twitter can feel like an endless scroll of coronavirus news and news apps seem to be constantly popping up with notifications about tragic events.

Despite all the doom and gloom, it’s still pretty important to keep up with what’s been going on in the world. This is especially true if you’re studying a course which requires you to keep up with current events, such as Politics or Economics. 

There are plenty of ways to get information about current events, so don’t stick to just one. Getting your news from lots of different sources can help to stop it feeling like a chore (and give you a much more rounded view of what’s been going on).

Try these nine ways to keep up with current events as a student. 

 

 

 

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Not all news has to be depressing. There are plenty of online newspapers and Instagram accounts out there that are dedicated to highlighting happy news.

Of course, it’s always important to get a well-rounded view of current events, so these websites shouldn’t be your main source of news. However, positive news outlets are always guaranteed to put a smile on your face if you need a bit of cheering up.

They often feature heart-warming stories and articles about positive developments happening in the world and ‘what went right this week’ – which is what we all need right now!

Here are a few of our favorite positive news outlets:

• The Happy Newspaper: an online newspaper reporting on positive changes in the world and inspiring people (They also have an Instagram account)
• The Good News Network: a news website that selects happy news stories from around the world.
• Positive News: a newspaper dedicated to reporting what’s going right in the world.
• Happy News: a news website bringing you up-to-the-minute news, designed to lift spirits and inspire
• The Good News Movement: a journalist-run Instagram account for good news only.

Yes, we’d all prefer to listen to fun podcasts like My Favorite Murder, but current events podcasts can be an excellent way to keep up to date with the news if you’re short on time.

The main benefit of podcasts is that you can listen on the go. This means you can take a listen to a quick podcast on a walk between lectures and come back super informed about current events.

So where can you find these news podcasts? Most podcast-streaming platforms will have a ‘news’ section where you can view the most popular current events podcasts. 

Here, you’ll find daily or weekly news podcasts that give you a quick update of everything that’s happening in the news at the moment. These podcasts only take 20 minutes or so to listen to each day – a small commitment to keeping yourself informed.

 

 

 

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Traditional news apps are one of the most efficient ways to keep yourself up to date with current events.

The best part is that most of the time you won’t even have to open the apps to keep up with important news. Many news apps will now send you breaking news notifications whenever there’s an important story and will outline the main points.