| We live in a busy world with more and more things | | | | news websites depending on the type of news they |
| that fill up our schedules. In the past, we might have | | | | want. CNN, Fox News, and the BBC are popular |
| set aside time each morning to read the paper, or | | | | choices for national and global news, where a |
| each evening to watch the news. The world of | | | | website representing a local newspaper or local |
| reading the daily newspaper, or catching the local five | | | | television channel is the common source for local |
| o'clock news, while still in existence, is certainly not | | | | news. Five minutes on the internet allows us to catch |
| the staple it once was. Advertising by these same | | | | all the headlines, and keep up to date. |
| means has also seen a similar decline. How then are | | | | The second strongest resource for news is talk radio. |
| people staying informed about the current local and | | | | While the internet has allowed a percentage of the |
| world events? | | | | population to work from home, the majority of the |
| Surveys have found that people get the news from | | | | American work force still commutes to work. To |
| two primary sources, leaving television and the | | | | make use of our travel time, many tune in to catch |
| newspaper in third and fourth place. In first place is | | | | the news updates and listen to the top political |
| the internet. The advantages of internet news, is | | | | discussions of the day. In recent years, talk radio has |
| there is a website that can cater to everyone. | | | | increased in popularity compared to music |
| People typically have their favorite two or three | | | | programming for mature audiences. |