News Sources

Recently since living on campus my methods of hearing/finding out about different events has been by word of mouth and online sources. News is a major part of my life, not only in the sense that I spend the majority of my free time looking at news stories and researching specific topics discussed on the news but because it affects everyone and everything in today’s world. Finding out different news has changed significantly since I was a child; from radio and little television coverage, to the internet and 24 hour news channel coverage.

It is amazing how my methods of obtaining information have changed with the enhancement of technology. When I was little, the daily news report on the radio was the way I found out about events around the world and in the country. The five o’clock local news was always my source for the weather and anything important going on here at home. As I continued growing up my grandma, may she rest in peace, used to watch the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and honestly got me hooked on the news. For the record I am not a big fan of Dan Rather but that is another conversation or debate if you wish and most of you know the reason why. Anyways, as I have grown up my sources have evolved with the rate of technology in the sense that as cable news took off and the internet gained popularity, I have been sucked into the black hole that technology has created and do not go to my traditional sources to get my information and news. As much as I miss my original sources of getting news the new ways have proved effective here on campus; due to the fact that I do not have a television on campus I check online and try to get my news by word of mouth. Ironically though, Facebook has proved as an effective alert if something is going on as people chatter about it in their statuses.

In the end, I can say that my sources though scattered are still as effective as getting it from one of the news channels on television. As a side note, I was to dedicate this blog to my grandma who passed away on Friday, she raised me and is now with the Lord, Rest In Peace Tita Souad, I love you.