Getting the News

Although I would love to say that I consistently read a daily newspaper, I don't think the Daily Trojan counts as "reading the paper." It always used to be a highly praised attribute in my family if you read the paper, but I just never saw the enjoyment in it.

Many people read news papers because of everything they get out of it. They get their headline stories, their opinion section often accompanied by differing viewpoints, information about community events and even stock analysis. Personally, when I want the news, I want just that: the news. The fastest way to get the news in my situation is by means of the Internet, something quick that I can read from a highly-acclaimed newspaper company for free. Sometimes I make a conscious effort to read a variety of online news sites, so I'm not completely out of the loop when it comes to global issues. I never visit any particular site on a consistent basis, though. If I'm not checking a site for a specific issue, the news only really seems interesting to me when I'm browsing and find an intriguing headline.

My interests in just getting little bits of information simply don't warrant a full subscription to a newspaper. Online news seems to be the easiest things to satisfy my needs.