Who is your news source? Do you think it is important to keep up with the news? How do you obtain the news?
Brannon Yowler, Education Major
“CNN mostly, MSNBC, mostly online—social media, and I hop on CNN’s website like once or twice a week. I keep up with social issues, I keep up with international issues, stuff that’s going on around the world. Absolutely [it’s important to keep up with the news], because if you don’t, you have absolutely no idea what’s going on in the world, for the most part. I mean, if some people like to stay kind of to themselves and keep themselves out of business, then that’s fine, but I think people should know that things are happening and should try to react to them as best as they can.”
Laurence Rosendahl, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Major
“Usually I just watch the news when someone else puts it on—it’s usually FOX—and also I get my news from the internet. If I see something on Facebook, I’ll follow links and do some researching. Anything that really just comes up. Yeah, it is [important to keep up with the news]. It’s something I wish I could do more often but with a busy schedule, it kind of gets put off a lot. I do believe it is important to stay updated on current events and what’s going on, yes.”
Rolando Gunn, Psychology Major
“FOX. I get on Facebook, like sometimes on Facebook the news pops up, like the Dayton news, so that’s where I read all my stuff. People share it all the time, the news. Yeah, [it’s important to keep up with the news], because then you can know what’s going on. I know a lot of people that don’t like watching the news because there’s always something bad on. Sometimes I want to see it, sometimes I don’t. It’s somewhat [too negative], sometimes.”
Brandon Mallinger, Business Management and Entrepreneurship
“I just watch news center seven in Dayton. I mean I do [get the news] on Facebook or twitter, whichever. I have to find out what’s reliable first. Usually I’m at home by eleven o’clock, and my mom’s on the news, turned on local. I see it, I hear the news and then I look up the different sources to find information. It keeps you updated, like say I watch the local news, [and] say Interstate 75 is going to be closed down—I get to school using 75, so I need to know that.”
Emma Chafins, Surgical Technology Major
“FOX, mostly. Sometimes my mom watches like weird news shows. Usually I go online to get it, I don’t really watch TV that much. I don’t have time for it, so mostly online. [On the FOX website] and on Facebook, they always have stuff on there, and different social media sites that are easier to get to, besides having to actually watch the TV. I think it is very important, I mean you kind of want to know what’s going on with the world you’re living in. You don’t want to be clueless. I think it is important.”
Marcus Wallace, Mental Health Technology
“FOX. By TV or phone. I usually get home by 11, so I’ll check the local news at 11. I’ll watch it on TV or I’ll get on Facebook and watch it and look at it. For sure, [it’s important to keep up with the news], just because you need to know what’s going on around you and in your community, and the weather, so yes, [everyone should keep up with the news].”