Today's Mass Media Consumption

     Now we all know that newspapers are not the main source of information now-a-days, although it might be for your grandparents, but the younger generation would much rather go straight to the internet to get the latest buzz on what's hot.

     It is pretty much a well know fact that everyone listens to the radio, whether your are at home, work, or riding in your car. Just about 63% of the population identified radio as their main source of information, as many as 83% reported listening to the radio at least occasionally. 

     Television is considered to be the most popular part of mass media. Many people enjoy watching television, not just because it entertains but it educates the audience as well. Television helps to influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views, which is why millions of people in their spare time watch TV. 

     Internet consumption is at it's highest. Some 43% of american households are connected to the internet, with 38% of Americans over 18 having access to the internet at home, 43% access the internet elsewhere (17% exclusively and in both places); thus, 55% of the population currently have access to the web. Internet usage has contributed to more people working at home as well as at the office. Traditional media will pretty soon be a thing of the past in the next ten or fifteen years. 

• www.peacebuildingdata.org/liberia/results/mass-media-access
• www.goodintentionsbook.com
• www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/courses/EpL011/readings/v01i0210.pdf

Rangers Feedback

     Taking the time to interview random students on campus Wednesday was very interesting to say the least.  Four students were asked how do they keep up with current news and gossip, and do they read or have they read the Ranger Rocket. The answers that were given were very similar to one another.
   
     Octavia Robinson, freshman graphic design major from Mayersville, Miss., said that she checks yahoo and her facebook profile occasionally to catch up on the latest buzz and entertainment. Robinson said that she doesn't really read the Ranger Rocket that often, but she recalls finding some very interesting articles within the newspaper when she did.

     Chelsea Simmons, sophomore computer information systems major from Senatobia, said that she checks facebook regularly, and she doesn't read the Ranger Rocket.

     Renetha Phillips, freshman law major from Independence, said that she regularly checks her facebook newsfeed and twitter timeline for the up-to-date status on what's hot and what's not. Phillips says that she does read the Ranger Rocket and would recommend it to anyone.

     Andrew Allen, sophomore music education major from Olive Branch, said he would normally go to facebook for updates, but pretty often he just checks the news update on his computer. Allen mentioned that he reads the Ranger Rocket occasionally, but doesn't necessarily read it to stay informed about Northwest.

To see the full length interviews for yourself, a link has been posted below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuGvZYJQm0&feature=youtu.be