What is News: Group Discussion

Many of my classmates had insightful interpretations on news and how they gain their information. Katie H. told us she got her news mostly through television because her roommate puts it on every morning. I agreed with her because I too watch the news; however, only when it comes on or is put on, as I find it hard to sit down and watch the news daily especially because it is usually negative. It was interesting; however, that she watches the news everyday because I would have thought television news to be lost on most of our generation. Katie G. on the other hand gets most of her information through the internet, the most popular news source of our time. Her homepage is MSNBC and she frequents twitter to hear the voice of the people and their take on news worthy information. She often finds herself clicking on various links to read more, which shows a lot not only about her curiosity but her willingness to find out more, a trait that is impressive. I too agreed with her stance, as most of the information I hear is through the internet such as sites like Facebook, ESPN, and CNN. Emily looks at news from a convenience point of view, as she has many news applications on her phone such as Pulse. This makes it very easy to check the news regularly, as your phone is typically on you all day. This source Pulse has many categories making the news less dry and more interesting to read about according to her. Lastly, Ken relies on the Daily Show or other television programs for most of his information, as he likes their exciting spin on the news. All of my classmates made interesting and truthful points about the news, how they get it, and what the sources mean to them. I found each answer to be insightful in a certain way and found myself wondering which is better: the less focused but quickly informative footage news or the sometimes duller and requiring more attention news story or article?