Final

Throughout this quarter, I have read and watched the news more because of this class. It has encouraged me to actually take time to learn more about things going on in the world today and I am happy that it has done that. I have learned about how different news sources portray stories differently and it has been interesting to compare and contrast different sources and how that takes place. The type of writing that revolves around the news and what is going on in today’s world is vitally important to our world because it is how people find out about them. The way that people write can have a large impact on how readers view the story and therefore can have a major impact on the story itself. We have discussed the difference between informal and formal writing a lot when it comes to news stories, like the difference between blogs and actual news articles, and I think that distinguishing those differences is important when trying to understand the truths of a story and what is actually happening. Coming to college, sometimes you forget about the news and what is going on throughout the entire world, and this class has reminded me how important it is to keep up with these things. It is extremely important I think to be knowledgeable about what is going on in the world, and reading the news helps with that. I have really enjoyed reading and writing about the news and I hope that these habits of keeping up with the news stay with me.