Jarvis vs. Sullivan

I feel that it is relatively difficult to compare and contrast the opinions of Jeff Jarvis and Andrew Sullivan. Jarvis’ article contains virtually no opinions, whereas Sullivan’s article is almost completely opinionated. I believe that at the root of it all, both Jarvis and Sullivan share some similar opinions, but they also have some differences.

Jarvis and Sullivan are similar in that they both realize the fact that the Internet seems to be taking over the newspaper industry. However, Sullivan seems to see this fact in a positive light while Jarvis only cites the negative aspects. Jarvis claims that the many forms of news that the Internet provides ultimately distorts the original story. Sullivan sees the Internet as a gateway for searching for and extracting information, mainly through the form of blogging.

I feel that both authors have very good points, but I think I agree more with Sullivan. I feel that the Internet provides us with many opportunities, and we should take advantage of what we have. I have never been a big on reading the newspaper rather, I have always used the Internet for many things. This is most likely the reason why I feel the way I do.