What a wonderful world we live in, where technology is available at our every beck and call, and is just at our fingertips during almost all parts of our day.
While increased use of technology is causing problems in some senses — like older generations saying millennials can’t spell, use correct grammar or communicate — the truth of the matter is: It’s great for forcing us to consume news.
Take a moment and answer this honestly: When is the last time you actually sat down and watched your local, or even a national, news broadcast? When’s the last time you read a newspaper?
If you said today or yesterday, then kudos to you. Keep being a responsible and informed citizen.
However, the fact of the matter is fewer and fewer people are looking to these traditional sources for their news.
Instead they’re catching videos on Facebook, checking tweets and finding various multimedia components online. With all of these different needs in how young adults, and really all adults, are consuming their news, The BG News has decided to get with the program.
As you’ve probably noticed, providing you haven’t lived under Patrick’s rock for the last few weeks, The BG News and BG24 News have joined into a collaboration with several other University student publications under the umbrella organization Falcon Media.
We have moved to the Kuhlin Center, formerly known as South Hall, into our new offices in 101. If you have any questions or concerns that’s where you can find me in my home away from home.
Through Falcon Media, we hope to bring you more entertainment, sports, opinion, local, state and national news across a wide variety of platforms so the news consuming needs of our entire audience is best met.
The BG News will still be producing its twice weekly paper and BG24 will still broadcast; however, all of our traditional content, along with several new multimedia components will be easily found on our website, bgfalconmedia.com.
We will also push this content out through our BG Falcon Media Facebook account, and @BGFalconMedia on Twitter and Instagram.
Keep an eye out for our daily postings with the latest and greatest news.
More importantly, don’t just be a passive reader. We want to hear your voice! Tell us what we’re doing right or wrong. Let us know what you want to see us covering. Don’t hesitate to call or email us at the contact info listed on our website.
Also, feel free to actively contribute to the paper.
Any student from any major can write for the paper. We are an entirely inclusive group that values the opinions, input and talent we can get from those of different backgrounds than ourselves.
We also accept guest columns in which anyone can express an opinion about anything in a completely free speech zone.
I’m so appreciative of the opportunity to push The BG News along into the digital world journalism has become. I’m even more excited to help form the student media experience that will come with the changes for future generations.
Please help us along this process and pick up a copy of the newspaper, watch the television broadcasts, follow us on social media and check out our website. We are here for you. Let us spread your voice.
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