Where are people getting information from? “Google it” Today nearly all of us have access to the internet in our homes and the term “Google it” has probably become a catchphrase in your household. We now feel a greater need for convenience in our daily lives, driven by us feeling much busier with work, commuting and balancing commitments.
remotely such as climate change. Luckily, Prajapati’s across the UK still have this opportunity to meet and share information on influential topics through the Mela Samelan and Regional Annual Programmes.
The type of area in which you live can also have a large impact on where you gather information on “Almost 130 public libraries have topics such as Climate change. Those closed in the last year in Britain while living in villages may rely more on an extra 3,000 volunteers have been Radio and Newspaper whereas those brought in to run remaining services, in the city may prefer more online as the decade’s austerity pressures see content. Equally those living in local authorities continuing to apply suburban areas are likely to commute swingeing cuts to budgets”. It is longer so will rely on newspapers, therefore no surprise that many of us podcasts and the radio. Prajapati’s are turning to alternative sources. have over many years began living all over the UK and the world and so With the rising use of social media the connection to local hometowns platforms and having constant and communities is greatly reduced. internet access it has supplemented the requirement to meet individuals One thing that is clear however, is face to face. The reduction of our that whichever method you use to interactions can lead to having fewer gather information about what is debates and sharing of information happening around the world, the that might not otherwise be shared topic of Climate change persists.
References https://medium.com/the-public-interest-network/when-social-media-meets-climate-change-5aec5326e21f https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/2/18291880/whatsapp-fact-checking-checkpoint-tipline-misinformation-indian-elections-proto https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/whatsapp-india-fake-news-lynchings/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-47797151 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-45449938 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41170570 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/technology/myanmar-facebook.html https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2014/12/20/why-is-everyone-so-busy https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160909-why-you-feel-busy-all-the-time-when-youre-actually-not https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/07/nearly-130-public-libraries-closed-across-britain-in-the-last-year https://time.com/5390435/teen-social-media-usage/ http://theconversation.com/teens-have-less-face-time-with-their-friends-and-are-lonelier-than-ever-113240 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajagrawal/2017/05/04/millennials-are-struggling-with-face-to-face-communication-heres-why/ https://www.pewinternet.org/2012/09/26/how-people-get-local-news-and-information-in-different-communities/ 40
VOL. 44 | PRAJAPATI SANDESH 2019