Breaking News! I Barely Pay Attention
Disclaimer: I don’t pay attention to what going on in the world. Sad.
Wake up. Unlock phone. Tap X app. Slide over to Trending. Then News. Coffee.
How We Collect News
The way we have gather news has change over time as technology advance. In today’s society often people in my generation (gen z) get their information via social media according to a survey conducted in 2022- specifically Twitter- now known as ‘X’. X is the social media platform that serves as a way to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. Compared to other platforms, we see X as the application in reciving news because it’s fast and efficient in spreading information. However, the question is who do you get your news from. Majority of society has moved away from receiving news from new-worthy new station and journalism that are in debt from receiving their degree to opinion leaders who they agree with and those leaders become influencers over night- which is consider the two-step flow theory.
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For me personally- when I do look at the news, my routine for gathering news and sharing news look a little different. To be far, I’m oldschool, when I do recieve my news I always looked at my local news first because of the trust I build over the years with them. As one knows, local news don’t always address national news unless it is a hot topic. Taking a look at national news, I try not to be bias and take a look at all news outlet and discern what is fact and what opinion they are trying to push on the audience. I also would like to note having a communication degree, I know what type of news to stay away from because of the agenda they are trying to push.
Here and there, I have taken a look at opinion leaders that are knowable in that topic and my routine is the same with other source of news outlet. Knowing how to apply the two-step flow theory help you be aware of ones’ persuasive campaign. By applying this theory, I am making sure the person in creditable. Doing reach (via typing their name in twitter search bar or on google) I can see past post made my them to determine if they are any views or bias that would lead them to delivering fake news or news that is skewed.
