I follow the news religiously. I like to be "in the know" as opposed to "in the dark." Growing up, my mom set the example for me by reading the newspaper from front to back every single day. She always taught me the importance of knowing the current events of American culture. My favorite local news outlets are WBIR and KnoxNews since they offer the most timely and creative stories. Other media I use for entertainment as well as for news outlets are People online and even the UT website for fast and up to date information.
A typical news day for me is best described as neurotic. I obsessively check my email and Facebook for news feeds almost hourly. I check the The Weather Channel and then turn on the The Today Show for my preferred morning news network. Later in the day, I watch Live at Five on NBC. Finally, I finish the night with Larry King Live .
My news habits have definitely changed from high school. I care about what is going on around me. As you get older, the news effects you on a deeper level. I am genuinely interested in the happenings to those around me. The news allows me to have empathy, the deepest of human connections possible. As a college student, I confess to using the web a lot more than reading specifically news publications. recently started a position at WUTK's The Rock reading a Monday night news brief. I have realized that it is possible to get the news just as the public is.
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- Riley Landers
- Riley Landers is a junior at the University of Tennessee studying Journalism/Electronic media under the news track. Riley is a 2005 graduate of Knoxville West High School and a current member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority at UT. She is mostly interested in broadcast journalism but has recently adopted an obsession with magazine writing. Riley is eager to explore the possibilities of the journalistic world once she can focus her energies. To contact Riley, please visit her weblog at rileylanders.blogspot.com .