Here's a quick summary of what we learned from lessons 2 & 3:
There is a universal need to share and receive information, and in the case of News, we say that it's in our D.N.A.
We look to news to alert us, divert us, and connect us.
Information comes from many different sources and outlets, and have different goals. It's important for the consumer of this information know what "Neighbohood" that information comes from.
Our taxonomy of information neighborhoods lays out the goals and the methods of each
News is information of some public interest that is shared and subject to a journalistic process of VERIFICATION, for which an INDEPENDENT individual or organization is directly ACCOUNTABLE.
This is noted in the acronym VIA.
Using VIA, one can analyze the VIAbility of a piece of information.
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