[vermontdevil]

Do you remember any significant news one year ago today?

That's why I ignore the general news. Long-form journalism on the other hand is what I read.

[chatmasta]

Yes, actually. MH 370 and Ukraine are two stories that began in March of last year. They're still relevant today.

The news is a collection of stories. The big ones last a long time. If you want to sound like an informed world citizen, you should keep up on the big stories. It's not always easy to tell which stories will be big, but if you start following them early, it's easy to keep up with them.

[vermontdevil]

Ukraine is big today because it's still ongoing.

People have forgotten MH370 already save for that one guy who came up with a wild conspiracy theory about MH370 landing in Kazakhstan.

I'm referring to general news that is talked about on a daily basis. Most of them are quickly forgotten.

[chatmasta]

Agreed many headlines are quickly forgotten.

Ukraine is still ongoing, and obviously relevant. At what point should someone have started following the story? Does it have to maintain relevance for a minimum time period before it's worthy of following?