Welcome to my blog post two. If you have not seen my first blog post, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Has instant access to information made society less informed?” Here are topics I will be using for the start of my research.
- Access to information
In my first round, I will be researching about how the access of information has changed in the daily life and for learning. This will help show the difference between today vs the past.
2. More information
In the next round, I will be researching if more information equals a better understanding. This will look at whether having lots of information helps for be more informed, or more confused.
3. informed vs exposed
For my last round, I will be researching if the information is informing or exposing. This will show if people know more, or if they just see more information.
This project will show if the people around you are becoming better informed or just more quickly exposed to information that may not always be accurate. This is important because the people around you shape who you are.
Potential sources
VC&G |» My Memories of What Life Was like before the Internet. www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/3132/my-memories-of-what-life-was-like-before-the-internet.
Liedke, Jacob, and Christopher St. Aubin. “Social Media and News Fact Sheet.” Pew Research Center, 17 Sept. 2024, www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/.
Anne. “Five Positive Uses of Social Media, and How It’s Changed the World for the Better.” We Do Stories, 21 Feb. 2019, www.wedostories.com/blog/five-positive-uses-of-social-media-and-how-its-changed-the-world-for-the-better/.
UNHCR. Factsheet 4: Types of Misinformation and Disinformation. 2022.
BAUM, CORINNE. “Study Finds Five Social Media Posts May Shape Lasting Opinions.” The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com, The Jerusalem Post, 27 May 2026, www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-897515. Accessed 29 May 2026.