I can
certainly tell the primary method of how people get there news in modern times.
I read from several different blogs that people get most of their news from
social media. Often times people post status about import current news on
twitter or facebook. I think that this way of getting news has only arose in
the last few years and it is a progressive trend I am seeing. Gone are the days
where people pick up the paper every Sunday and read everything that has gone
on in the world. Even turning the tv to a news station is a common practice
that people no longer do. Another common source of news that seems to be
trending is getting news from apps on a smartphone. This allows for quick news
updates on the go. I think Sullivan would appreciate all of these new ways to
obtain news. He was one of the first to catch on to blogging as a new way of
writing and I think he would accept this new age way as well. Hedges on the
other hand would most likely criticize us for being lazy.
I also
read in a few blogs that some people do not pay attention to the news entirely.
They do not visit any news websites, tv shows, or any other of the various
sources. I find this kind of silly because personally I believe it is important
to stay updated on current events. Hedges would certainly criticize this and
most likely argue that it is contributing to our illiteracy.
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