How People Receive the News in 2009

We live in a busy world with more and more thingsnews websites depending on the type of news they
that fill up our schedules. In the past, we might havewant. CNN, Fox News, and the BBC are popular
set aside time each morning to read the paper, orchoices for national and global news, where a
each evening to watch the news. The world ofwebsite representing a local newspaper or local
reading the daily newspaper, or catching the local fivetelevision channel is the common source for local
o'clock news, while still in existence, is certainly notnews. Five minutes on the internet allows us to catch
the staple it once was. Advertising by these sameall the headlines, and keep up to date.
means has also seen a similar decline. How then areThe second strongest resource for news is talk radio.
people staying informed about the current local andWhile 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 fromAmerican work force still commutes to work. To
two primary sources, leaving television and themake use of our travel time, many tune in to catch
newspaper in third and fourth place. In first place isthe news updates and listen to the top political
the internet. The advantages of internet news, isdiscussions 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 threeprogramming for mature audiences.