Real-Time Journalism From UT Austin

Up now: Coverage of National News Engagement Day

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And that is a wrap. . .

After three hours of interviewing and polling conducted by our news team in and around the University of Texas at Austin area, our live coverage of News Enngagement Day 2016 has come to and end. We will continue to post interviews and news assembled earlier today by the student journalists covering News Engagement Day.

Many of the individuals we spoke with did not know today was News Engagement Day. We hope our coverage and interaction with the community in and around campus has prompted further engaement in news.

We appreciate the help of everyone who participated today and we hope you had fun. Thank you for following along. 

The editors, Sunny Kim, Briana Zamora, and Kayla Meyertons

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We asked 158 people where they consume the most news. The majority say they consume news through sites such as BuzzFeed and Vox. The New York Times comes in second with 44 people. Snapchat Discover has 34 fans, and in last place is The Washington Post with 23 people. 

By Aiden Park, Talia Hill and Brooke Summers 

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Another look at the breakdown of where people consume news – this one has some different options from what we’ve seen before.

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History freshman Cameron Overholt said he has New York Times and The Wall Street Journal apps on his phone. He considers these to be good news sources. #NewsEngagementDay 

-Chelsea Moreno

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Advertising junior Haley Frank said she does not pay for news, but she pays for Spotify. 

"I mainly use theSkimm," she said. "But sometimes I'll read the Wall Street Journal too." 

 - London Gibson

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Public relations junior Trevor Young said he has the Google News app. "I like it because it can get me multiple sources with different viewpoints all in the same place,” Young said. 

-Chelsea Moreno

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Leah Scarpelli producer for KUT show Texas Standard pays for a Texas Monthly subscription because it helps her stay better informed for her job. 

“They have people looking into things you might not hear about otherwise,” Scarpelli said.

- Amanda Booth

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Ryan, 20, student consultant at the UT Service Desk from Southern California, said he hasn’t read a news story today because he’s been studying for a test. 

-Andrea, Danielle, Jenan, James

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Leigh Alice and Sarah Grace are both senior dance majors and both said they do not pay for their news. - London Gibson

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Biomedical engineering sophomore Sara Hackett does not pay for any news, but said she has the CNN news app on her phone #GoSara #NewsEngagementDay 

-Chelsea Moreno

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Philosophy freshman Coleman Wylie said he does not pay for news. Instead, he pays for membership to Netflix and Amazon Prime.

-Jenan, Andrea, Danielle, James

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Political communication sophomore Keda Kanye does not pay for news, but has a Spotify subscription. 

 -London Gibson

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Environmental science junior John Malito said he does not pay for news or use any news apps, but he does use spotify, Netflix, Hulu and ESPN.

-Jenan, Andrea, Danielle, James

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“What is news engagement day?” said Marissa Gallardo, a junior communication sciences and disorders student.

-Jenan, James, Andrea, Danielle

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Business freshman Preston Howard, business freshman knew about the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah yesterday! #GoPreston #NewsEngagementDay -Chelsea Moreno

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Journalism Professor Robert Quigley shares his love of news on Twitter.

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Economics junior Nasser Alsavr said he doesn’t pay for news, but pays for iTunes music. “I feel like the news that I need I can get for free elsewhere.”

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Aerospace engineering junior Matt Gorey said he has never heard of National News Engagement Day, and he does not pay for any news. He does, however, keep in touch with the news on Twitter. - London Gibson