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Article 1: Guardian This company is looking to combine classic print news principles in terms of only updating news three times per day, instead of the never-ending stream of news commonly found on the internet in places like FoxNews.com or CNN.com . This idea would've worked better in my opinion in the past when internet news was beginning to emerge, when the people were more accustomed to news being incrementally updated. However, in today's world, I believe that the news should remain constantly updated is it is what we are used to. If news does not change, then it does not have to immediately update. But if a story changes and it is critical information such as the coronavirus, then it is best for the people to know the information as soon as possible so they can take proper action to protect themselves and their families overall. I think this system of news is perfect for those that are looking for a news experience that is more traditional, and for those people that are

Two Articles Assignment Due Friday April 3

Article 1:Crowdsourcing and Coronavirus Misinformation This article goes into great detail about how easy it is to fall victim to misinformation, especially in this time where coronavirus is all that is being talked about. The misinformation starts with the headlines, expert David Rand says. Typically, news sources look to have a crazy eye-catching headline that will grab the attention of readers. These headlines are what sells a paper off of the newspaper stand, or gets a click on the paper's Internet website which all drives revenue back to the newspaper. Many are in the business to get money and influence, so headlines are usually crazy these days anyways. The worst of misinformation has been happening on Facebook and Twitter today. These sites have their Share Now and ReTweet options which make it effortless to spread information that is potentially misleading to the public. Very often there are posts about Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi by their respective opponents that are