Sophomore Katy Corsaw reads the newspaper every Sunday because she prefers reading over watching the news. Photo by: Reneh Gambrel
By Reneh Gambrel
There are many resources available to students who wish to keep up with the news. While some students are aware of events happening in the world, others are not.
The news can be a source of valuable information to those who view it daily. Freshman Mary Blake watches the news for around ten minutes each morning. Blake does not keep up with world news because she does not have the time. She says that people should know the basics of what is happening in the world, but they do not need to know everything that is happening.
Some students watch the news when their parents do. Junior Emma Libersky watches the news every morning and evening when her parents have it on. She keeps up with the news often, and occasionally reads the South Bend Tribune. Libersky says that it is important for people to be informed of world news so “they won’t accidentally say something that would be considered offensive by someone who is informed of what’s happening.”
Sophomore Katy Corsaw is another student who reads the newspaper. Corsaw reads the newspaper every Sunday, though she rarely watches the news. Corsaw prefers reading news online “because the news presented online is more interesting.” Corsaw says she knows what is happening in the world because they discuss news in social studies.
For some, viewing the news is not entertaining enough to hold their attention. Junior Haley Balkema says she would watch the news if it interested her more. Balkema says that she is usually “too distracted” to keep up with world news, though she also reports that individuals “need to know what’s happening in the world.” As for reading news online, Balkema points out that when people are on the internet, they are more likely to be on social media websites than reading the news.
Learning things he did not know before, junior William Penrod enjoys watching Fox News a few times a week. Photo by: Reneh Gambrel
However, junior Tyler Bunton prefers to read news online. He says that “the Internet has a lot of places to catch up on the world news.” Bunton believes that people are more aware of what is happening today than they would have been a few decades ago because of the resources the internet provides. According to Bunton, an advantage of being aware of world news is that individuals “are able to debate and have opinions.” Bunton thinks that people should be less ignorant of what is happening in the world.
Junior William Penrod watches Fox News one to three times a week. Watching the news interests Penrod because he is able to learn something he did not know previously. Penrod believes that people “make more informed decisions” when they are aware of what is happening in the world, and he thinks that is important. Luckily, there are more media outlets in the world today, and Penrod believes that helps more people stay informed.
Senior Jacob McKown reads the news daily. McKown says, “if society is collapsing I want to know.” McKown remarks that since he lives here, he should know what is going on. Though according to McKown, less and less people care about what is happening in the world as years go on. McKown believes it is important to be aware of what is happening because “knowing what’s happening in the world can help people prepare for the future.”
Many students agree that being aware of world news can be beneficial.