Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

What print newspapers papers and magazines do you read, and why? What kind of news do you get online?

I've always read the Macon Telegraph. That's a pretty obvious one; my dad works there. Even when I was a little kid, my dad and I would go through the comics page. There used to be a puzzle that was two pictures, and there were something like six differences between the two pictures that you were supposed to find. That was a Sunday tradition for us. 

Now, I still read the Telegraph, and the Times or the AJC when my dad brings it home. I also get news feeds from the Washington Post. I have to admit, I wake up every morning to CNN on TV. That's not internet or print, but it's there. My school used to have a program in which all the social studies classrooms would get copies of the Telegraph to read through in the beginning of class. I though that was great; students who didn't normally get or read newspapers had the chance to read them. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened to the program. I suppose that the budget cuts at both my school and the Telegraph made the collaboration impossible. 

I should probably also mention that I have a twitter. Yes, I gave in to the fad, but I think it's really useful. I can follow the White House, which probably posts something every two minutes. I also follow CNN, ObamaNews, and a few others. I'm new to twitter, so I'll probably find a few other news sources sooner or later. I don't get much news from Facebook. I don't really see how people do.

1 comment:

  1. haha. me and my dad still go through the comics together. :)

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