Internet and Politics

The internet has come so far, it’s no longer just for email and research. Now there is news 24/7, and it’s so dependable. Imagine what we would do without the internet in times that we need news? With a newspaper, one would have to wait until tomorrow to find out what happened today. If you want to know about the elections or something going on right now, it’s so much easier. Just go onto Google News or CNN and you can know what happened four minutes ago. I think it is great and it helps people get into the current standings of the country, and the world as well.
In the second article, they say, "based on a study of undergraduates, found that Internet news sources supplement print media and they appear to substitute for television entertainment." This so great because the internet is pulling people from the TV. I am pretty anti-TV because I think it is so wasteful and a poor source of entertainment. It takes no thought or knowledge to watch TV, you just sit and listen and wait to hear what you want to hear or wait to see the show you want. Humans are so smart and creative, I’d think they would realize what a waste of mind space and time it is. I love the fact that the internet and politics are taking over peoples’ TV watching time because there is real, important information right there. You find what you want and actively read about it, then you can be done.
The internet has a huge impact on politics because everything going on is updated so frequently. We can know anything and everything in minutes, which is especially important for campaigns. (Hey, we knew our fellow Vice President Dick Cheney shot his friend while hunting about 8 minutes after it happened! Wow, that was fun to read about.)
We are in the year 2006, where everything has to be smaller, better, and faster. The internet allows us to accomplish these things very easily, and become more knowledgeable at the same time.