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Poll: How do you get your news?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief September 26, 2011 · 1 min read

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For the longest time, we’ve been prioritizing the use of RSS feeds as the primary delivery platform for this blog — sending full content to your feed readers and email blasts. Wil the growing popularity of Facebook, Twitter and Google+, it seems RSS has taken a backstage.

I wanted to confirm that though so here’s a quick and simple poll for our readers this week — what’s your primary blog/news delivery platform?

I go and read directly from the site every chance I can.
I use a feed reader.
I subscribe to email alerts/blasts.
I follow and wait for the Twitter alert.
I subscribe to the Facebook Page.
I follow the author on Google+.
I use a mobile app.
I use something else.

Do hit the poll widget on the right side, below or hit the comments. I have this feeling that Facebook will take the upper hand. Internal stats for this blog shows an overwhelming lead for Facebook, followed by Twitter on distant second and Google+.

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82 Comments

Brian · 15 years ago

I use a feed reader.

Tacloban Techie · 15 years ago

Nowadays, Twitter, Facebook, Google News … these are the sites where I get first glimpse of the day’s news.

I still get more substance from television newscasts, though. So I guess news for me comes mainly from TV.

rhk111 · 15 years ago

I get my news mainly from Twitter, thru the news sites. It is almost in real time …

fr0stbyte · 15 years ago

Pulse news reader for Android and iOS.

eprs82 · 15 years ago

twitter
abscbn

NeoJohan · 15 years ago

I use a mobile app.
Appy Geek app for android tablets.

danzig118 · 15 years ago

thru Pulse then the actual site.

drealmarlon · 15 years ago

yahoo homepage pa rin,then inquirer.net or cnn.com.

Virtual Business · 15 years ago

RSS Feed and FBpage Update

hyprmanic · 15 years ago

Most through greader when I’m using my tablet. When I’m using my pc in the office, I have yugatech bookmarked and read for new stuff during my breaks ^^

Cez Prieto · 15 years ago

Twitter alerts and Online News Site

Sixel · 15 years ago

Just email alerts, or visiting the site.

rbsoriano · 15 years ago

Twitter and Facebook updates thru mobile internet.

Joe · 15 years ago

Google reader

MyMaria · 15 years ago

Zite.

gerard · 15 years ago

rss

Winziph · 15 years ago

I follow and wait for the Twitter Alert.

Geff Chang · 15 years ago

RSS Reader – FeedDemon. :)

JM · 15 years ago

I go and read directly from the site every chance I can.

I subscribe to email alerts/blasts.

I follow and wait for the Twitter alert.

I subscribe to the Facebook Page.

Benchmark · 15 years ago

Hmmm I download PDF file of Manila Bulletin! Seriously!

And most of the time, Yahoo News Page or listen to radio online.

r41n · 15 years ago

Most of those who use RSS readers from their phone cannot use the poll.

Markster · 15 years ago

gReader Pro for Android.. (dark theme)

Chris · 15 years ago

I use Google Reader. I used to directly visit the site but when I found out about Google Reader (while browsing through the other tabs in Google+), I found it nifty and convenient. All sites I am subscribed to in one reader.

eRvN · 15 years ago

i always check Google News, and i also use Pulse mobile app on my phone

deuts · 15 years ago

If I were to get news from Twitter, Facebook or Google+, chances are I’ll miss some that directly interest me but not the popular ones. That’s why I’m subscribed via RSS using Google Reader, and I read them using FeeddlerPro for iPhone, Reeder for Mac, and the web in my PC.

Frances · 15 years ago

I get my news mainly through Twitter.

dave · 15 years ago

YUGATECH!!!

haha sipsip XD

watrboy · 15 years ago

RSS Feed
Facebook
Twitter

POP · 15 years ago

I always visit the site twice a day. you can’t get much from rss. Yahoo news is a good site for looking up some interesting stories.

quobetah · 15 years ago

Its been Flipboard for me since i got my iPad. Social networks + RSS mixed in one gorgeous app.

bijz · 15 years ago

i use google.com/ig on my firefox browser.
imported the feeds to my pulse news reader on my sgt.

Jim · 15 years ago

Google Reader!

I think your internal stats are lying to you. It can’t trace readers who are subscribed to your feeds because most of the people who read through RSS are not visiting directly to your site but instead are reading it through their RSS Feeds.

well, unless you also do consider checking your Feedburner stats. But from what I have experienced, feedburner stats are still inaccurate since only the Emails are counted accurately for both verified and unverified subscribers. those who read through their Readers (e.g. Google Reader) aren’t as traceable through the stats though.

sundaecone · 15 years ago

yahoo home page ^_^

Berto Putik · 15 years ago

I’m getting the news from my yahoomail “What’s New” tab.

Dan · 15 years ago

I use the RSS feed. My Google Reader is accessible from my computer, my phone, and my iPod Touch. I only visit the site to vote. :D

r41n · 15 years ago

RSS feed is the most convinient of all. I don’t have to open the site everytime. Less loading times since the whole website is not loaded. I can access it anywhere. I don’t have to get up on my bed to read news and updates. No messy tabbed browsing.Â I’m using the MobileRSS which connects through Google Reader.