I get the concept from the title. The length of this piece demonstrates the downfall it critiques. The case for journalism seems to exclude online media, when in fact many would say it is print media that is the dinosaur and citizen journalism has rocked the media out of its dusty caves. The argument might be more convincing were it more succinct.

so much information, giving the how and why we intereact with news/information. focusing on many different factors affecting our brains. it's almost a study, a course outline, not news in itself. relates all this info to how it effects democracy, passivity, and many other characteristics of modern culture. it could have been better edited, as some is repetitious. should be read by all interested in journalism-related areas

Needs editing, but otherwise outstanding discussion of the effects of information overload on choice, attention, learning, etc.

A scholarly article that is overly long and slow going in places. Consumers are confronted with more information choices than ever, but their basic understanding of news remains the about same as those who had limited news media back in the pre-information age. The real dilemma for media consumers is dealing with the plethora of digital age information.