The document explores the relationship between internet news sources and political knowledge, positing that increased exposure to online political news enhances citizens' understanding of national issues compared to local ones. It presents several hypotheses regarding the nature of political knowledge acquisition through national versus local news. The document encourages reflection on personal news consumption habits and their impact on political awareness.

1. Browsing for Political Knowledge Turning to the Internet for Political Learning COM546 / Spring 2011 / Eric Burgess

2. Proposition“News sources on the internet are linked to learning about politics, as indicated by increased levels of political knowledge.”

3. Hypothesis #1Weak relationship between National vs. Local.

4. Hypothesis #2Internet news sources are mostly national.

5. Hypothesis #3You will gain more national political knowledge.

6. Conclusion?

7. Discussion QuestionsDo you read the newspaper?Are you more informed nationally than you are locally?Why are you more informed that way?

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