On the first day of class, I asked how you learned that Osama bin Laden had been killed.
Many of you said, friends or family told you.
In other words, your news source was "word of mouth."
Now the Pew Research Center and the Knight Foundation, two biggies in communication research, have released a report that says "word of mouth," that is getting news and information from family and friends is a more important news source than radio, the local newspaper or even the Internet.
Here's a good Washington Post story about the report and what it means for the future of communications.
Enjoy.
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