In late 2019 I did a month-long trial of using Twitter as my primary news source. Twitter has now become a supplemental tool for me. I currently follow 11 accounts:

Gavin Newsom
San Francisco Chronicle
Mercury News
Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
CSPAN
BBC News (World)
BBC Breaking News
Reuters
The Associated Press

Mostly, I use Twitter to keep up with political rhetoric and stay abreast of local stories relevant to my region. My primary news source has changed: I now use the Winno app because of its curated, concise content and intuitive interface, making it easy to maintain a streamlined news consumption protocol. For staying current on the coronavirus, I predominantly use the Johns Hopkins newsletter, which I find to be neutral, scientific, and unbiased.

A 5 minute Winno scan, about a 10 minute newsletter perusal, and a quick glance through Twitter gets me up to date with what’s going on in the world and in my local area. As I’ve previously written, staying informed is important. But the media machine seems more concerned about entertainment than truth and information gathering. This current procedure works well for me. Give it a shot and figure out what works for you. An informed public can more constructively move forward as one people.