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It's better to be informed than ignorant.

Stephanie Zwirn

Jan 16, 2017

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The majority of Millennials and young people don’t watch the news. CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BBC, all the acronyms, the entire alphabet, offer tangible and important news. They encompass all kinds of political spectrums. CBS and NBC are pretty neutral, FOX is generally Republican (right-wing), and CNN is Democratic (left-wing). Personally, I’ve never watched BBC but I know it stands for British Broadcasting Corporation. I generally focus on American news because it affects me directly. Also, American news covers foreign news when important events occur.

As a 20-something year old, my peers have made jokes about me watching the morning news as I get ready to go to class. In all honesty, it doesn’t bother me. I get breaking news updates from the Fox and CNN apps on my phone. I watch CBS morning news every morning and the Today show (on NBC) when CBS starts their daily programming. I feel well-informed. I know that I’m up-to-date on what is happening in the world, and I know that my information is accurate.

Lots of young people get their news from social media. Buzzfeed is not a reliable source of information. Facebook is not a reliable source of news. Instagram, Twitter, even the Odyssey (Sorry! Love you, Odyssey!), are not reliable sources of news. They’re opinion pieces. Television news has even reported that Facebook has published false news! The New York Times wrote an entire article about how Facebook is publishing false news and that Facebook struggles to fact-check every article that is being published on their website.

I don’t read newspapers. Not on my phone, Kindle, laptop, in the actual paper form. Nope, not my style. If I had the time or the interest, I would. I’d suggest reading the paper instead of reading a social media article. You can spend the same amount of time on your laptop and get reliable information!

However, this information can be biased depending which news provider you rely on, and that’s not good. With the world of politics as crazy as it’s been the last year and a half, it’s highly recommended to receive news from multiple sources. I piece together stories so that I can get the story from all sides. When Joe Biden received the Presidential Medal of Honor on January 12^th, I got a news update from the apps on my phone before Facebook had articles and videos of the exact same event.

Getting reliable news is important in furthering this generation and the future. Social media is great and I love it, I spend hours on it, but it’s not a good place to get news-worthy information. Being uninformed or misinformed is dangerous. There’s a stigma that America is number one, but when those who make decisions (Millennials and young people – because kids are the future) are only self-focused, foreign diplomacy and affairs suffer.

So, watch the news. Be well-rounded. Don’t stick to one side, because then you’ll be completely biased. Get informed, stay informed, watch the news.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

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7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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