Gordon Community Informed by Variety of News Sources

By Alyssa Baxter, Journalism Student

WENHAM, MA- Convenience seems to be Gordon community's best friend and staying informed, a must, according to the students, faculty and staff. In an environment where information is constantly streaming, community members find news to be a crucial part of their lives.

Stephen Myhren, a senior, business major, finds that yahoo.com keeps informed on a variety of topics without the hassle of scrolling hundreds of headlines. "Yahoo (.com) is my homepage. When I open my web browser, the news is right in front of me; it is convenient and easy to know what's happening. The pictures that support the stories make it easy for me to decide which ones are of interest," he said. Myhren admits that sports news is his main interest and keeping informed in the sports world requires hours of watching ESPN on TV. "It entertains me and informs me at the same time" he said.

Others seem to agree. Amelia Annis, a senior, sociology major, uses Yahoo for her main source of news. It is her homepage as well and claims the pictures jump out at her. "It’s already up on my screen so I don't have to search other news sites to find out what's going on in the world," Annis said.

Some find convenience in other ways. Abby Solberg, a senior and student design center employee, likes to access her news while on the go. She reads the The New York Times on her cell phone. No matter where she is, she takes comfort in knowing she can find out the news. Solberg, a known multi-tasker, also gets ready with CNN on her TV.

Students, however, are not the only ones with convenience as a main priority. Chris Imming, Director of Media Services uses drudgereport.com. "DRUDGE REPORT is a news aggregation website that has a bunch of sources and headlines in one place," he said. According to intermarkets.net, the exclusive ad sales firm for the company, claims, "(the) Drudge Report is the primary online source for breaking news and information for millions of people, as well as the media, and key political and influential opinion leaders with 1.9 million views on a weekday basis."

No matter where the news is coming from: which source, through which medium, to inform or to entertain, the Gordon College community is set on knowing what's happening outside of their small community. In the busyness of life, studying and errands, respected members know that staying up with the news is just as important as their studies.