This document summarizes key points from a lecture about getting news in the high-tech age: 1) There are two trends in how people get their news - more people are using the internet as a source of news compared to newspapers, and young people's preferences for internet news foreshadow future trends. 2) Reasons why people prefer internet news include its current and up-to-date nature, its ability to focus in-depth on specific topics, and its interactivity that allows users to choose what they want to read. 3) Three potential negatives of getting news from the internet are inaccuracies from fast-working reporters, users limiting their news too much based on their interests and missing other information