Are We Informed

I believe as a citizen it's very important that I should be informed. If we're all informed we're more educated about serious issues going on in the world around us. As a result of being informed we know what we need to do to try and combat certain issues for example global warming, turning of plugs etc. Also recycling we know it's important to recycle because it tries to prevent the exploitation of resources that are running out. If nobody was informed on these issues then we wouldn't be able to do anything about it which could then have serious detrimental affects on our environment and society. The more people are informed the easier it is to understand why such issues are important to us and the reason why they could or will affect us.

I do feel that I'm pretty well informed however that's probably because I read the newspaper regularly and look at news websites to keep myself updated with what's going on. Some people could easily avoid being informed by not watching television or listening to the radio. I think I'm more informed out of choice than anything. I believe that I have a good understanding of current issues, like global warming for example. This is because I'm being informed about it regularly and being informed of why it's an important issue in today's world.

I feel i get informed mainly through the media, Internet, TV, radio and newspapers. I also get informed through education as well. As I've studied geography for quite a while I've been informed about serious environmental issues, development and poverty. People who don't study a subject which has relevant information about current affairs may feel that they're not as informed as they'd like to be.

I think serious global decisions should be made by the people who have the most knowledge on the subject matter. However I also think that the people who are going to be most affected by the decision should have a say as it will be them who will have to deal with it and they probably know what's best for them.