26. The Internet is now the third most-popular news platform, behind local and national TV news and ahead of national print newspapers, local print newspapers, and radio. Some 37% of Internet users have contributed to the creation of news, commentary about it, or dissemination of news via social media. One quarter of all Americans say they get some form of news via cell phone today — that’s one third of all cell phone owners in the U.S.! (Pew Internet & American Life Project, March 2010)
27. Today, news is becoming portable, personalized, and participatory. News consumption is a socially engaging and socially driven activity. The public is now part of the news process. LiveNetNews can be a driving force in this new world… but we need your help.