follow the news

Meaning

To 'follow the news' means to regularly read, watch, or listen to reports about current events to stay informed. It implies an active interest in keeping up with what is happening in the world. This is a common, neutral phrase used in daily conversation.

Examples

• I follow the news every morning while having my coffee.

  I follow the news every morning while having my coffee.

• Do you follow the news about the upcoming movie releases?

  Do you follow the news about the upcoming movie releases?

• He doesn't follow the news closely because it makes him feel anxious.

  He doesn't follow the news closely because it makes him feel anxious.

• It is easy to follow the news if you use a social media app.

  It is easy to follow the news if you use a social media app.

• My grandparents still follow the news by reading the daily newspaper.

  My grandparents still follow the news by reading the daily newspaper.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I watch the news every day to hear the news.

  ✓ I follow the news every day to stay informed.

  While 'watch the news' is grammatically correct, 'follow the news' is a better collocation for keeping up with ongoing events over time.

• ✗ She follows to the news on her phone.

  ✓ She follows the news on her phone.

  'Follow' is a transitive verb here and does not require the preposition 'to'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I usually use Twitter to ___ about my favorite video games.

  💡 Keep up with updates and current events.

  Show answer

  follow the news

• It's hard to ___ when you are busy with work all day.

  💡 Stay updated on what is happening in the world.

  Show answer

  follow the news