Top picks
- International Business TimesAn online global business newspaper that provides news, analysis and editorial commentary on business and business-related stories.
- JSTOR DailyJSTOR Daily stories provide background—historical, scientific, literary, political, and otherwise—for understanding today’s often-confusing world. Articles are published based on fact and careful research.
- MarketWatchA subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, MarketWatch is a a financial information website that provides business news, analysis, and stock market data.
- Pew ResearchProvides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
Trends
- AnswerThePublicAggregates popular searches on the internet by the public
- Consumer Barometer by GoogleA tool that helps you understand how people use the internet across the world.
- Pew ResearchProvides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
- Population Reference BureauProvides U.S. and world data on population, health, and the environment.
- Trend HunterTrendHunter leverages big data, human researchers and AI to identify consumer insights and deep dive opportunities for the world's most innovative companies.
- trendwatching.com. Trend Briefings.Tracks and summarizes consumer trends on a monthly basis
- Turn and Face the Strange: Changes impacting the future of employment in CanadaThe study identified 31 trends that will impact the future of employment in Canada.
- YouGov ProfilesProvides demographic and psychographic data on self-identifying users or fans of different brands, as well as product types, media, and activities.
Tips to keep up with current news and events
Keeping up with news and current events can be time consuming and sometimes even overwhelming. As a business librarian, it is important for us to keep on top of things and I would like to share with you my top 3 hacks to make news reading more efficient.
1. Newsletters can help you save time and can be very easy to go through! These are the email newsletters that personally go into my inbox almost everyday.
2. Follow your favorite news outlet on Social Media. For example on Twitter, you will be able to understand the context of the news in 140 characters or less. Surveys have shown that Facebook is also popular in keeping up with current events.
3. News Podcasts can be a great way to amp up your listening library! I usually listen to podcasts while I am on my commute home from work. The two news podcasts that I find relatable and easy to listen are:
- Market FoolerySource for top business and investing stories.
- Marketplace with Kai RyssdalA mixture of stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers delivered by Kai Ryssdal.
Have tips to share? Send me an email at kimberly.fama@ubc.ca