Social Media or Social News?

I go out of my way to seek news all the time. Yes it is depressing sometimes but if you know the news  you will always have intersting things to say and know what people are talking about. I'm always telling my friends different things I have read!

Question, why do you think the nightly new or any new station brodcast really has such different content than like a social media news app or the news on Snapchat or things that are trending on Twitter?

Literally I am those who don't go out of my own way to seek out news at all. I also have lots of stuff on my plate, so I think that I may have time to read all of them. But the truth is that I do not have time to read most of them. I set the push notification, so I can stay aware of what's the most popular thing going on in the world. I am very proactive about the big news. I will come across articles, reactions and commentary of the big news. I'd like to share popular news to my networks. It's glad for me to share what I know to my friends. 

Sadly, I have to admit that I rely on social media as well to keep up on the news. I wish I more often made the choice to seek out news rather than to just react to what gets brought up on my Facebook Timeline. The only time I will specifically look for information on what is happening around me is when the video I saw on Facebook isn’t long enough and I want more information. When I choose to be "proactive" about any sort of news (if you can call it that) it is when I share something to my Facebook that I find interesting or noteworthy for my Facebook friends to see. Overall, it’s a sad excuse for watching or reading the actually news stories. I recently heard somewhere — probably Facebook — that around 45% of adults use Facebook as their main news source. I do not know if that is actually true or not, but it doesn't really shock me. However, it is an astounding figure considering how many news channels there are on TV. What is interesting to me is how did this number get so high? And is this a good thing or a bad thing?

In my opinion, When I am not really busy, I checked the internet about the news around the world every morning. And also I probably will watch the TV after the dinner. And I always like to watch the channel about Fox News, CNN, and so on. However, when I get really busy, I might not have time to read the newspaper or the the TV. But once I heared about the big news going on around the world. I will get on internet to google it and try to find out what truely going on around the world. My question is what is compared with newspaper and social media site which on is more reliable news resource.

I do not go out of my way to seek out news at all. I tend to skip over news articles about what is going on with the world because typically it is negative things. The only way I hear of things that are goin on in the world is by word of mouth, typically from my parents. Another way I stay aware of the things going on in the world is through social media. I keep up with the general situations that are taking place, however I never know details because I don't care to know. I do not share news to my networks typically unless it is something that relates directly to my life. I am reactive, I wait for news to become available to me through the shares of who I follow on social media accounts. If social media wasn't around, would you seek out your news a different way, say through televesion or newspapers? I don't believe that I would.  

when there is a very hot news, even I dont have interest on it, when I open my social media I will see everyone is sharing this and I have no way to reject the information. However, if people are using social media, it is hard to be isolated from the world. I will also share the news that I personally interested or shocked.

my question is : what is your favorite platform to see the news?

We live in a dynamic world, where time is the most important factor. Do we have time to get informed about what's going on int he world? Yes, we do. Thanks to social media, especially Twitter, which I usually use to be kept up-to-date about a major event for instance. I also go daily on Google News to have a summary of worldwide news. However, I never share any information on my social media accounts.

My question is: with all the technologies and digial platforms we have access to, how do we really process information? What is reliable information on the Internet?

Social media has been a major source of information for people, such as the students , there is no time to buy a newspaper or to watch television, the Internet media is the only way I get news every day.

My question is: the daily amount of information and news of the network media is too much, but in fact, it will be filled with a lot of false news, there is no better way to improve the accuracy of network news?

I'm pretty much reactive about news. Social media is like a major source of news to me. I got 99% of what's going on from what others shared on social media. So I only got to know those almost everyone else knew. I never shared news on social media because that piece of news wasn't new any more.  But I sometimes would check political or economic news, only those showed up on Apple News. 

My question is: is staying aware of news really better than waiting for important news to be repeatedly maintained? I feel browsing too much unimportant news is a waste of time. I seldom bothered to go out of my way to seek out those social issues related news because I feel for many social issues, social media is like a filter that only keeps important news. Anyway, how many news are really important and valueable every day?

I fall into the reactive cateogory. I don't spend much time on News Outlets while I am at school and I generally turn my notifications off on all apps. Twitter posts a lot about daily news if you follow that particular outlets twitter page, but I do not. I spend most time on Instagram where much news isn't posted, unless a celebrity posts an image about it. However, when I am at home for the weekend with my family, I see a lot of news. The newspaper gets delivered to my house and is always on the counter and my parents are avid news watchers and turn it on everyday at 5pm and 7pm. Most of the time, I don't know what is going on in the outside world, which is good and bad. Watching the news is super depressing and they ony talk about the bad stuff. I do think it is helpful to keep up with current events though so that is something I will have to pay more attention to. I do wonder what will happen with this generation as news is becoming less important. Will news channels become completely irrelevant? Will social media and internet be the only ways to find out important news and what does this mean for the older generations if this does happen?

I fall into the last category of being reactive. I am so busy with my own day-to-day news that I find it hard to be caught up with everything going on in the world. I rely pretty heavily on the vast amount of resources and technology that is available to me that anything extremely pressing or relevant I will hear about. One of my classes this semester requires a subscription to the Wall Street Journal and that we read an article before each class. I actually really enjoy this assignment; it forces me to be more proactive about what is going on not only in the United States but also in the world and how it affects my life. I go on the website almost everyday now and even if I just read the headlines it gives me some insight into current events. I find bits and pieces of news on social networks, specifically Facebook, but I am more cautious with information. I have found that most of the articles that my social network friends are sharing are biased and/or extremely opinionated and lack the facts pertaining to the news. I end up either getting frustrated and logging off or have to personally search the story to uncover the facts in an unbiased publication, which is not always easy to do.

For me, i followed up with news everyday in the social media. However, i did not search it actively. I just wait for them to come up in my mobile phone.I feel like most people have same behavior like me. My question is also about social news. What do you think about tradition media company, like newspaper? How can they surivive in the social media day?

I stay up on news by using all different types of publications and social media. I usually just read the information and have my own take on it, but I dont tend to comment back or share things. I am an observer in real life and on the web.

Admittedly, I don't keep up with the news as much as I should, and like you were saying, I definitely rely on my social media to inform me of any big news going on throughout the world.  However, I don't really take those post worth a grain of salt, because I don't necessarily trust the opinion of all my friends on Facebook.  I think social media can be a great way to stay in touch and up-to-date about what's going on in the world.  However, I think it's necessary to then go look up the issue, from a non-social media source.  This is necessary because you can't fully develop your opinion, from what you hear from other people.  It's important to learn and think about things for yourself, from you own personal perspective.

I use Flipboard and Twitter (I know Twitter is not that reliable) to stay aware of what's going on in the world. I would have to say, no I'm not proactive about it. I also do not share news to my networks unless I have an extremely strong opinion on the topic. I am reactive because I wait for important news to become apparent. What apps, networks, websites, mediums, do you use to stay aware of what's going on in the world?

I stay aware by using social media to know the world. I am reactive just like you. I don't like to share news in my social media. The question I want to ask is, since the traditional media is not a fast way to get news anymore, lots of people started to use social media to get information from the world, what do you think is going to happen with traditional media? Are they going to disappear? 

I am also in your category. I expect that if something is important enough that I will hear about it one way or another through social media. I would like to know more about what is going on in the world, but I am either too busy to watch the news or would rather do something else. Also a lot of news that's not very important my parents tend to tell me when I talk to them, which is always nice because I get an update on what is happening in the world. I don't ever share news through my social media networks, I am always waiting to see what others post. A lot of the times I learn through what others post, and I learn about recent events that have gone on throughout the world. I think I should start paying more attention to what is going on around me, and what important events are happening around the world because it can really impact the way I think and learn. 

The way that I find out about the news is using apps on my phone.  I have a wide variety of different news apps so I do not get one bias point of view.  The one that I use most frequently is an app called news that is a combination of all of the different news channels such as CNN, BBC, and ESPN.  I also have just a CNN, FOX, BBC, and NPR news apps.  I will periodically look at what news they are covering, which is often times very similar.  The BBC however also covers world news so sometimes that's pretty interesting.  Also if there is something that is considered breaking news or they feel is extra important I receive text like notifications of the events are taking place.  So in my own way I would say that I actively look at what’s going on in the news using apps on my phone I find it somewhat entertaining and thing its good to know what’s going on in the world.

I typically dont seek out to get the news. I figure I'm on social media enough that if their is something important or trending in the world I'll see it on twitter in real-time. Also, I just started using snapchat for news as well. These are easily accessable outlets for me to recieve my news. On social media I can scroll through my feed as well as see news of all types like sports, finance, and entertainment. If I think news is important, I'll share it so others can see it. Sometimes when I do homework I'll put on Fox Business for background noise. A lot of the time when I do that, a certain new story will capture my attention. So overall, I would say I am reactive more than I am proactive. 

I would say that when it comes to news, I am more reactive like you mentioned and trust that I'll hear about something important on Facebook. Typically, if I hear about something news worthy I'll check my Facebook and see what my friends and family have said/ shared about the issue. I have recently signed up for emails from Skimm which is a email chain that sends news in an ineresting way and they target Milenialls and catch my attention with funny captions and making the news and even politics interesting. I typically, don't share that many political news on Facebook because I like to stay away from Facebook fights on my page. I would share news about something that's happening in East Lansing or my hoemtown. 

Growing up, my mom put the news on every morning and every night. When I transitioned into adulthood and had my own place, I picked up this same habit, which keeps me pretty well informed about what is going on in the world. I am not one to seek out news on the Internet, though. I have CNN news updates that pop up on my computer, and if they catch my attention I will sometimes click them and read, but this is the extent of news that I read online. Even though I keep pretty up-to-date on the news through these methods, I am not one to share with my networks. I usually just read the news to keep myself informed, and I don't like getting into the politics and debates that often happen on social media about controversial news topics. Which type of media has the greatest reach for reporting the news and informing people?

Growing up in my house the news was pretty much always on, even during dinner time. I probably should have formed some sort of news viewing habit through this, I tend to be reactive when it comes to news. My main sources of information are the articles and videos my friends share on facebook.  I rarely actively search newspapers and online articles to find out more information on current events. If I find a topic that is particularly confusing to me- such as a political issue in which I do not know enough of the facts to take an informed side on- I will research to an extent but then often find myself bored with all of the searching. I have even downloaded apps to my phone and computer in attempted to stay informed, but I never even think about opening the apps up. I feel as though many people my age- millenials- do not take the news as seriously as they should. I think that we are so caught up in technology, school, and our personal lives that we feel as though we do not have the time to seek out news information. Is there a news source out there that could keep us informed on a daily basis in a relatively short amount of time (say 5-10 minutes)? Would condensing news into that amount of time even be effective? Or would it just leave people with headlines but no facts behind the headline?

I believe I'm aware of what I need to be aware of, certain news does not seem all that important to me. I feel I can try to be proactive as much as I can about situations that pertain to me but sometimes (a lot of times) they aren't in my control, for example the news about the young disbaled man who got shot by the police officer effects me; I am a black, woman, and in America , just like the many other police victims, so anything pertaining to my race I'm intuned with but a situation where multiple people are being killed senslessly , I can't control that, I can only speak to others about the past situaions and how we can "try" to help the world. I don't share news to my networks often , unless it's some news about myself, I more-so let the others around on my social media do the sharing of the worldly news. 

Do you consider "word-of-mouth" a source of news?

I am also a person who is reactive where I wait for important news to become apparent through repeated mentions in my various social networks like Facebook, Twitter. One of the major reasons as to why I am reactive with regard to seeking any important news is because I am very busy with my day to day activities that I do not have time to think about watching the news or trying to seek any amount of information in the internet with regard to the recent happenings in the world.

That being said, I get most of the present world news information by using my various social networks like Facebook and Twitter that are very informative and descriptive about the recent happenings in the world by posting various photos or videos that talk about the recent world news matters. I also sometimes get recent news updates by my friends in Facebook who share the news updates in their social media accounts and send it to everyone. Hence, I feel that there is no need for me to watch the news channel or may be browse the information in the internet with regard to finding any amount of news information.

Hence, do you feel that social networks like Facebook which have made many of us reactive for getting news is a good phenomenon or a bad phenomenon where it prevents many of us in being proactive for trying to find the latest news?

I love staying up to date, however sometimes it sems hard to keep up. I have found that the best way for me to keep up is to go to reddit once or twice a day and check the front page. Normally, the important things happening that day will pop up there. I only share the news that I find extremely relevant, like things that concern Guatemala or Israel. However, sometimes I rely on social media to keep up with current events.

I'm kind of a mix. I get a lot of my news from social media but I also listen to NPR and watch the news on occasion. I like sharing news in my network as well so that others can be informed. Stay up to date on news is important to me. I do question the possible biases of media though. 

I question how much my generation overall keeps up with current events. 

I am old school and a news junkie, coming from a journalism background.  However, for the first time since I can remember I do not have a newspaper delivered to my home or office, nor do I have network/cable TV in my home.  I do seek out the day's news online.  I follow the major new channels on Twitter and I check their web sites daily. If I am interested in a developing story I will check social media through the day.

I think I'm also reactive. Because there are so many people using social media, people get to hear lots of news and current popular issues around the world. Being able to see the news and people's opinions on social media made me feel like there's no need to search for the news since I can see them whenever I'm on social media. Do you think more people hear about current issues from social media or the news on television and newspapers?  

I personally feel I am too busy to sit down and read a paper every morning. I stay aware by getting a newsletter called "The Skimm" in my inbox every morning. It gives an overview of what's going on in "millenial speak" and gives links to more in-depth articles if you want to know more. I share things on Facebook or Twitter if it's related to a cause or event I really care about. When it comes to things like the election or what's going on in Syria, I tend to look for that news more than just letting come to me through a news feed. 

My question is: Is getting the news through social media actually a good source? Modern media tends to skew things. Do people know less about what's going on today?

I am way too busy in my life to keep up with news, and if anything is important it will be an update on my mobile CNN app. Also, as much as this sounds bad, I really don't care about the 300-some million people who live in the United States. They don't affect my own life, although it is important to know about the world, it does not help me in anyway. I focus on my own life. 

That being said, it is more effective to get news on your mobile device. TV news in my opinion is more popular with baby boomers, who grew up with TV as the prevalent media source. 

My question for this week would be, how do you feel about millenials as a group as it pertains to social awareness? My personal experience, millennials have very poor social skills, and don't really take interest in the world. We are so absorbed in our own lives (I am guilty of this too, as I have said). Do you think this is good? How can we improve. The ability to interact is essential to a productive and happy life.

Personally, I feel as if I fall under the final category as well. With today's ever changing social media platforms, I almost always trust that it's going to be brought up either on Facebook or Twitter. What I find most helpful is when a full article is posted via tweet or facebook post. From there I am able to read a short caption about what occurance has taken place and then read more about the current news. My social media is a great way to learn about what is currently happening in our society because it's updated every second of the day to inform users about what is going on day in and day out. 

I think I am more reactive; I wait for news stories to pop up on my social media accounts. If I find an interesting news story I will click on it. My question this week is: are there are any words, or ways to say things in an advertisment on social media that will cause more people to read it? This also falls in line with news stories as well, but advertising is more than just a catchy headline. 

I would consider myself to be in the final group... I find out about things through repeat mentions in my social media. This is not the best method in my opinion, because social media is rarly objective and will confirm my biases over and over again, if I don't dig a bit deeper. I strive to be proactive, which to me means catching wind of an important news story and seeking out objective news so that I can formulate my own opinion.