In class last week, we were asked to wander North Campus, at the UofM campus and interview people about technology. The questions asked were:
(1) Where do you go when you're seeking reliable information?
(2) Where do you get the news?
(3) Do you crosscheck information or make other effors to verify the information you recieve?
(4) Do your favorite news outlets give you a world perspective?
(5) Do you think we need more news sources than the ones we have already?
I interviewed 7 people and asked the questions I stated above. To generalize the overall response, the internet is the main avenue taken to obtain information. Why is the internet used so frequently? Are there other ways to obtain news and information more efficiently? The internet is growing exponentially, and many people find it very easy and quick to retrieve news and updates from the internet. A couple of responses to questions 1 and 2 were television. Many people said that they crosscheck information when researching on the internet. All seven people said that their news outlets can give them a world perspective or a local perspective. It depends on what you want to know, and what website or tv channel you wish to view. In today's day and age, we have many options in retrieving news and information. Everybody concluded by saying that we do not need any more news sources than the ones we have now. What sources do you use for obtaining news and information?
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Not surprising --what was the age range of the people you interviewed?
The responses didn't seem to bode well for print news --and why should it, necessarily, considering how many newpapers/magazines are available online.
What do you think about Amazon's Kindle, a new wireless reading device?
I made a mistake by leaving out the age range, because I do believe the age range will have a huge impact on the interviews. Everybody I interviewed were students, so I would say between 18-22. I did look at the link about the new wireless reading device, and I think its amazing! I would even get one myself if it was not as expensive.
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