Among a great variety of information, I prioritize the news about science and cultural events. In my opinion, science and culture are two spheres of life that substantially affect the worldview and, therefore, by monitoring the recent scientific discoveries and cultural-social tendencies, one becomes able to observe the developmental trends and subtle changes in perceptions of our reality.
I prefer to use information sources that are thematically proximate to my interests. For instance, I frequently watch NHK World, a Tokyo-based news channel, because I like Asia and would like to know more about the lifestyles of people who live there. However, television is not the only type of information source I use – I often read online magazines, such as the New Yorker, because they publish insightful articles on topical subjects and interesting fiction stories by modern authors.
In my opinion, when a person stays informed on the current events, first of all, he or she becomes able to communicate with others. Staying in touch with the world is not simply an issue of knowledge and intelligence building, but is an essential construct of social interactions. When we are informed, we can discuss, resolve, apply our critical thinking skills, and maybe even influence things, and change something for the better.
The internet provides a great variety of information that is not necessarily factual or credible. Therefore, it is important to verify the quality of data you receive. One of the methods to do so is to check what several authors write on a similar theme sticking to those sources which are known as valid and respectable, e.g., BBC, the Guardian, or various academic journals.