Reading The New York Times online this quarter has been really interesting for me because I had previously only read the paper version occasionally because my dad subscribes to it. I think that nytimes.com is a great resource for current events and presents issues with little bias compared to other news outlets. I really liked the Arts and Travel sections of the website because the articles were a bit more leisurely and I could easily follow up a hard news article with a multimedia piece on entertainment.
The stories that I usually notice are the ones with attention getting headlines, like today there was a story titled Russia to Retry Dead Lawyer on Tax Charges. The story concerned a Russian man who died in prison and was the center of human rights controversy. It's interesting to find stories like this that concern international issues. I also find myself noticing stories that are accompanied by pictures and think that photo stories are an easy and effective way to relate the importance of an event. I hope that I am not attracted to these articles because they contain less text, but because they contain more content and accuracy through photography.
I think that my less than systematic way of reading through the news might cause me to overlook domestic issues that are important as well. I've always found the world news sections of newspapers and websites more interesting than the US news and I think that perhaps I should pay more attention to American issues and events. Not to say I'm an uninformed citizen, but there's always room to improve.
Keeping up with this newspaper has allowed me to stay a bit more updated on current issues in the US and the world. I've noticed that it's easier for me to chime in on a conversation about a recent happening and I enjoy having the knowledge to have my own input. I wouldn't say that reading this newspaper has influenced my work or attitudes very dramatically, but I do think that it has encouraged me to stay informed and to think even more about the challenges that our world is facing.
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