Artifact #1

This study shows that the Internet is now the main source for national and international news rather than television.  In 2010, 655 of people younger than 30 stated that the internet is their go-to source for news, which nearly doubled from 2007, while the number for television dropped from 68% to 52%.  Out of all the 1,500 Americans who were surveyed, 41% said they get their news from the internet, up 17% from 2007, while 66% went to television, down 74%.  Of those 1,500 American adults surveyed, 48% of those ages 30 to 59 cite the internet as their main source for news which went up from 32% from 2007.  14% of people who are 65 and older now use the internet which has risen from 5%.  All of these statistics, go hand-in-hand will the rise of social media networks like Facebook and Twitter.  Since 2008, tweets have risen from 5,000 daily in 2007 to 90 billion in 2010, while Facebook has grown from 30 million users in 2007 to 500 million users in 2010.  Because the internet provides things such as online streaming and internet-t.v. connections, people have more viewing options.  As much as I love to watch television, I hardly ever watch the news on T.V.  I use the internet for my source of news because the minute I get online, I see what is going on in the world.  However, I do not really pay much attention to the news anyway.  If I do watch the news, it will most likely be through the computer.