Thing Eleven: Social Media

I browsed through Digg, Mixx, Reddit, and Newsvine for a short bit looking at the latest headlines, what was the popular story for the week, and comments left on the sites. I can't say it's my first time browsing sites like these. I've been in the habit of checking the latest news ever since I was a child. Having it on the Internet makes it a lot more convenient and cheaper to get. These tools can be used anywhere you happen to have a computer at. People will always want the latest news, whether it be political, environmental, famous, or celebrity related. In regards to productivity, what does that have to do with anything? I would like to think learning any kind of news is useful to me to stay current. In my opinion culture is all about downloading information no matter what kind it is.