Where do you adults acquire most of the information you know?

What are your main sources of information on which you depend for building your knowledge about science including the biological sciences, the physical sciences, the social sciences.

Where do you learn about Fine Arts, Music, Literature, Other Languages, Economics, World religions, Other cultures, International Politics and so on.

Do you rely on:

What your friends tell you
Network Television News (CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox)
Cable Television News (CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel)
Television Documentaries (Animal planet, Discovery, National—————————————————Geographic, History Channel etc.)
Educational Television (PBS, CBC educational content)

Popular magazines like “Psychology Today” or “Cosmopolitan”
Popular fiction (Best sellers, Harlequin, Science fiction)
Academic books (Text books)
Academic journals (Published research articles)

Internet searches of websites

How do you know which sources are authoritative (the author really knows the subject well and is trusted by others in the field)

How do you separate fact from opinion?