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What are some advantages and disadvantages to real time news and weather.

Asked by sdjdfjhdf (1points) November 13th, 2009

I need to write up where real time information is going.

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arnbev959's avatar

Advantages: People can gain information quickly. You can know what happening as it happens.

Disadvantages: Whit real time news, there will always be errors. If you’re broadcasting information as it comes in you don’t have a lot of time for fact-checking.

OutOfTheBlue's avatar

@sdjdfjhdf Real time info is going to the net and has been for some time..

Cupcake's avatar

Advantages: planning, awareness, immediacy

Disadvantages: growing out of touch with nature’s cues around us, becoming apathetic, relying on technology, promotion of a culture of fear

jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities's avatar

@Cupcake Disadvantages: growing out of touch with nature’s cues around us, becoming apathetic, relying on technology, promotion of a culture of fear

GA!

OutOfTheBlue's avatar

@jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities I agree, it can be desensitizing…

ubersiren's avatar

@Cupcake : Totally agree with your disadvantages! Excellent answer!

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