As we saw in our article from last week, information spreads fast! But which source will get you the hard facts the fastest? For example, after 9/11, who do you think recieved and had information posted on the exact same day it happened? Who are you going to go to when you want to know what the heck is going on? This is where we can categorize our different sources.
If you want to know a general idea of what happened and some main facts about the event, you will be able to go to the TV, internet, or radio and they should already have the information posted. Don't get me wrong, the information may be skewed or exaggerated, but atleast you will have an idea of what happened. On the day after an event, newspapers will be added to the above list. They are very quick, considering they have to write an article over the event, and have it printed for the next day. After a few weeks, magazines will be a source you can use to find the information. After this long, most the information posted will be more accurate because someone will analyze it and know more of the facts by this time. After months journals will contain information. These will also be analyzed, and they may have a bias depending on who published them. Lastly, years after the event, books and movies will be made either for entertainment purposes or for factual information. There are many ways to obtain information, and you choose which sources you get it from depending on how fast you want the information. Here's a popular site people in Marshall County go to for their daily news. http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/
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