In general I have found my classmates all have at least 2 or 3 sources of news. Most of my peers read the NY times and also keep up with social networking sites (also a source for news). It is extremely interesting to me however that a great number of my peers list the daily show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert report as news sources when in reality they are intended to be more comedic than anything. It is sad to see people using these shows as credible news sources. As I previously stated however my peers generally keep up with current events. The rapid rate of information transferal allows us to keep up in a globalizing world which is a blessing for humanity. This is a blessing because it allows the truth to be uncovered and be uncovered quickly. Groups like Anonymous even pride themselves on the truth and the end of corruption in government. We read and write more than ever to keep up with the outside world and so the opinions of Carr and Hedges I feel are both pessimistic and obscene. It is hard for me to believe that technology is a burden to our society given all the benefits it has granted us. Everything has their positives and negatives but the positives, in this scenario, definitely outweigh the negatives.
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