Where do you get your news these days? That’s the topic of our latest writing prompt and your responses reflect the information crisis of these times. Gone are the days when families tuned in to watch Walter Cronkite deliver “the news” in the evening. News today is peppered with opinion masquerading as fact and comes from a myriad of sources.
In the stories we present today, you will read about what has changed in how we get information and how the rise of ‘infotainment’ has influenced what is delivered as news.
If you have thoughts on the subject of how the news has changed in your lifetime, check out the full writing prompt here.
Many of you enjoyed listening to the current Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age podcast episode featuring Amanda Barusch, who wrote about how older people can channel their anger to achieve positive results. Amanda was angry after being pressured to leave a tenured professor position because of her age, but she turned her experience into a book, Aging Angry. Listen to her conversation with Lee J. Bentch here.
Our Stories
News or Noise? The metamorphosis of news & the death of critical thinking. By Ann Litts
What We Need From Our News Sources. Tell the readers the demographics, and scope. By Sharon Johnson
Fact or Opinion? Today it’s difficult to tell which is which. By Barry Silverstein
I Used to Read the Newspaper. Until the news moved too fast for print. By Robin James
How I Rode the Roller Coaster of News Coverage Throughout My Life. Going from none, to too much, to a happy dose, all in one lifetime. By Not Even Wine With Dinner
Feed Your Head: I have an unbalanced diet. By C. M. Barrett
What’s News and What’s Schmooze? Finding an accurate news source is like looking for a needle in a haystack. By Carole Olsen
Has News Publishing Reached a Pinnacle? Will there ever be a more transformative era? By Soozie Campbell
I hope you have a great week and enjoy these stories and many more published daily on Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age.
— Nancy Peckenham, Editor
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