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News articles for IELTS and general EFL - Topics, vocabulary and discussion. EFL SMARTblog - http://efllecturer.blogspot.co.uk
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Millennials Rely On Social Media For News

Millennials Rely On Social Media For News | News for Discussion | Scoop.it
Today's younger generation has a reputation of being glued to the cellphones and tablets. It's where they chat with their friends, find out the latest hot spots in town and, believe it or not, keep up with the world. In their own way, of course.

Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge
Stephen Dale's curator insight, March 18, 2015 6:03 AM

Probably not news to most of us (no pun intended), since it seems to me that millennials thrive on immediacy of news, and attribute well served by social media. The desire (or even recognition) for accuracy, or journalistic insight, appears to be less important. But maybe my perspective is influenced by my 17-year career at Reuters, where accuracy always took precedent over timeliness. 


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Nedko Aldev's curator insight, March 23, 2015 4:00 AM

 

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Linda Greenleaf's curator insight, March 30, 2015 1:54 AM
News should be centre stage in any relevant business qualification
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5 ways millennials' tech habits differ from older generations

5 ways millennials' tech habits differ from older generations | News for Discussion | Scoop.it
The gaps between how the young and old(er) are using technology are, in some cases, vast, a new report from the Media Technology Monitor suggests.

Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Juergen Wagner
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