Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Newspaper Readers

Reading the newspaper is a life style choice.
The number of people subscribing to newspapers have been declining since the 1950s.
Newspaper readers tend to be more educated.
Skim and scan but read entire articles.
ratio of 60 female - 40 male readers
The Northeast has the highest number of readers.
Most attentive and regular readers view other sources of media.
Advertisements matter to readers.
Read Skeptically and want to know if news is valid.

Is it a Christian Thing to Do?
Karl Barth said "Christians should pray with the bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other"
News is the basis for "prophetic" journalism, exposure of wrong doing and injustice.
Christians with a critical biblical approach to media produce better.

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