For five of the news Websites studied here, Facebook ranked as the second or third most popular driver to their content. At the top was Huffingtonpost.com, which derived 8% of its traffic from links to Huffingtonpost.com content posted on Facebook. At the low end were AOLNews.com, MSNBC.com and the local aggregator Topix, which each derived 1% from Facebook. The New York Times was near the higher part of the spectrum; 6% of its traffic came from Facebook(PEJ, May 9, 2011).Where do you get your news?
Monday, May 16, 2011
Where do you get your news?
A study by Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism found that more American are getting their news online. Some use a search engine like Google or Yahoo. As PEJ noted: "Google remains the primary entry point. The search engine accounts on average for 30% of the traffic to these sites." Other people have a favorite site that they visit over and over again like USA Today, NYT, or The Washington Post. The importance of Facebook in news was clear:
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I have always read the New York Times online; however, they recently started charging when you click through to more than 20 articles per month. I have mixed feelings about paying for news-- but for now, I have switched primarily to the Huffington Post. Seth Meyers made a great joke about those migrating to HuffPost at the recent White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying "The New York Times [after] party used to be free, but tonight, apparently there’s a cover. So, like everyone else, I’ll probably just go to the Huffington Post party."
ReplyDeleteI also sometimes look through the websites of other major publications (the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, etc.), and read Boston.com for local news. As for Google as an entry point, I know very few people who "Google" for news. Facebook seems a more likely point of entry-- I often click links to articles posted by friends. I think Twitter will prove to be beneficial to me in the news realm as well, as many of the people I am now following seem to link to articles that are of interest. Similarly, I look forward to posting articles myself on Twitter-- although I enjoy sharing articles with friends via Facebook, Twitter offers access to a wider variety of people. That it updates constantly is an added benefit-- when I walked by a slew of emergency vehicles near the Garden yesterday (http://bo.st/m5vcmJ), my first thought was, "Why don't I have Twitter on my phone yet?!"
I get the majority of my news from Boston.com and MSN.com. If I have time at work, I will sneak onto those sides and read a few articles.
ReplyDeleteWhat I do find interesting is how quickly news can spread on Facebook due to the newsfeed. I learned of Michael Jackson's passing from Facebook. At first I assumed it was a bad rumor, but later I confirmed it on more reputable sites. I learned of Osama Bin Laden's death from watching TV, but when I immediately signed onto Facebook, half the newsfeed was taking up by posts referring to his death. Facebook is an extremely fast way to spread information, it's just important to verify whether the information being spread if factual or not.
I get most of my news from Yahoo.com. Since Yahoo is set as my homepage all the top stories are usually listed right as I sign in.
ReplyDeleteI also sometimes read the paper, because my family has it delivered to my house if I have downtown I will sit and read a few articles.
Most mornings the Today Show is on so I also use that as well.
Facebook has started becoming a huge newsfeed for me as well. As people post or link things to their walls I will usually research it after to verify the story.
I get most of my new from sites such as msn.com and newyorktimes.com. I agree with Melissa in that I have very mixed feeling about paying for news, especially online. To be honest, I probably won't go online as much anymore for my news if that's the case. I'll end up getting my news from other "free" sources.
ReplyDeleteFacebook has become a huge newsfeed for me too, even regarding world and local news People post on news event all the time. I usually see somethign that peaks my interest & then I'll google it, look at other news sites and then be able to find different resources on that subject.
To be honest, I've never been much of a reader of news, I would like to say that I am, but I'm not. I typically get my news from the watching the news. However, when I don't have time to watch the news I will use my social media to gain information. The social media I use is my facebook feed, multiple times a day, as well as my twitter account. Going off of that, if something big does come up on social media I will follow it up with a google search to learn more and read the most recent stories or view recent videos that have been posted my new channels.
ReplyDeleteI have recently started using my iPad for CNN news. This application has the most up-to-date videos and stories that are set up in a way that grabs me and pulls me in to constantly read more stories and view more videos.
I am in the exact same boat with reciving my news, but I think the only thing being looked over for us non-news users is word of mouth. Similar to the discussion of small business, if somethings important enough someone will tell me about it. And there's obviously the occasional browsing of the interwebs.
DeleteI get the majority of my news directly from Yahoo's homepage or Mashable for industry news and information. If a friend posts a news article on facebook, I will most likely read it if the headline catches my interest, but I do not regularly share news or rely on friends' posts for information
ReplyDeleteI get the majority of my news from Google's homepage of through applications on my Droid. I like to look at a vareity of cities for the news including, Boston, MA, La, Washigton DC and my local paper from Albany,NY which I view on timesunion.com. I also check Boston.com daily.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nicole and Melissa that I would not purchase news, I would simply go to sites that are free. All the applications I use that give me the latest news are free, and I simply would not pay for applications on my Droid, ever.
I was obessed with the Royal Wedding and got my news in every possible way. I looked at BBC online, read magazines, watched E, read different articles from boston.com and nytimes.com and read local papers to see how the different media sources covered the wedding.
I also agree with Nicole that Facebook News Feeds provide a lot of updated information for me. If the topic interests me, I will research it more in depth.
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ReplyDeleteMy news comes mainly from a mixture of Yahoo.com, Boston.com, a NYtimes and AgencyNews App on my iPhone, and shared stories on Facebook and Twitter. I also love reading the Boston Metro whenever I get the chance to pick it up. While I do love reading a physical paper for news, it has become harder for me to find time to do so. Having a smart phone has enabled me to receive up to date news at a my finger tips in real time, which is a fascinating direction that news is taking.
ReplyDeleteI get most of my news by word of mouth from co-workers and friends. I also get a lot of news just through my newsfeed on Facebook. You don't even need to open the shades in your house or turn on the tv anymore to know what the weather is like outside.
ReplyDeleteSince I work in wireless, I get a lot of news and technology updates via email with links to different sites. I have an Ipad so I downloaded a few news apps on there including Boston.com and TMZ (more for celebrity gossip news). I also get news updates when I log in to my email homepage.
Now that I have an iPhone, I get most of my news from apps from NY Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and from Twitter feeds like Huffington Post and the Slate.
ReplyDeleteIt's just easier to browse through the short posts and feeds to see what I am interested in reading about.
I get my news from both TV and the internet. I will watch, or more accurately listen, to CNN while preparing my dinner. I have also been watching Meet the Press every week since a college professor required it for class. In addition, I keep up with The Daily Show just for fun. However, while I will continue to follow these traditions, my iPhone has made them less essential. I have both left and right geared apps that keep me informed on what is going on. I typically read Politico while going to work and Fox News while on my way home. Furthermore, Politico, The Huffington Post and USA Today send notifications when important news breaks. I will also check Facebook and Twitter to see what friends are reading.
ReplyDeleteMy news is mostly from online like Google or Yahoo, I sometimes once or twice will watch the news on television but that doesn't happen often. Also if there's a big story that everyone knows about it will most likely be on Facebook or Twitter so if I see statuses or tweets about a story I would then Google it and read more about it to learn what the scandal is all about. So most of my news is from online than actually watching television to see for myself.
ReplyDeleteI mostly get my news from online sources or television networks. I usually go onto websites like the New York Times, Globo.com , Washington Post, and UOL. My apps on my iPhone facilitate my access, PULSE NEWS provides me with all these websites and their main headlines. It is quick and easy and allows me to navigate through what satisfies my interests. Using the internet as a main source is the easiest way to get news because it is easy and allows me to be informed with ease. If I have time I really enjoy watching the news in the morning or at night, and I tend to vary what I watch depending on what each news is talking about. i'd rather watch something that informs me of what is going on all over the world in contrast to local news.
ReplyDeleteI get the majority of my news from my smartphone and the apps I have downloaded. While most of these apps are from news outlets such as CNN and NPR, I hardly ever watch or listen to either. I also rely heavily on social media forums such as Twitter and Facebook. While both limit the amount of content I am exposed to, I often find the information is more in line with my personal interests.
ReplyDeleteI get most of my news by the Facebook pages of news media that I follow from Puerto Rico. If they show up on mu newsfeed and an interesting news comes up I'll click on the link and watch or read it. Secondly, I also follow different types of news on Twitter and that I mostly read on my smartphone. Finally, if I know there is a prominent and current event or situation that interests me in the media I will go directly to a a news media website to learn more about it.
ReplyDeleteI usually got most of my news from Facebook and mobile apps of newspapers such as NBC News, NNC, and Ad Age. Facebook is a good place for reading all kinds of different news that are automatically categorized. We are able to know entertainment news from the public pages of movie star, popular singers, and filmmakers; the Facebook of TV programs, magazines and companies allow us to be familiarized with latest lifestyle trend, social news, or industry development; from those activity Facebook pages, we can easily get its latest news. Fox example, I was becoming more knowledgable of the 2012 Campaign New through reading news from the Facebook Page of 2012 Presidential Campaign. So, I think the most advantage of reading news on Facebook is that we always get what we want to know. It is very specific, rather than general news.
ReplyDeleteAlso, using apps is a convenient and quick way to get news. Although it might have less content than paper- based or web-based information platform, the essential part of news will alway be emphasized. More importantly, I can get to know about the news (even though less details of it) without time delay. For example, several weeks ago when I was on my bus to New York, my cellphone showed me the news of The Empire building shooting and traffic around it forbidden. Later my friends in Boston told me about it and persuaded me not to stand near the building, I was laughing then because I had got the news already!
I think all these comments stress the point of social media news versus traditional news mediums. The point I want to make here is the issue of credibility. Yes social media may be very quick and relevant to particular issues, the authors are usually friends. Whereas traditional media vehicles certainly aren't free of bias, they certainly have more credibility.
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