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New media tools and platforms play an important role in getting news and information for individuals. Internet as new media tool, and internet based platforms have a great importance of being aware of many issues and activities that interest individuals. Taking the vast majority of population has access to the internet into consideration in Turkey today, it can be better understood how the Internet has a great importance in terms of getting news and information. In parallel, the role of the new media in the getting of information and news by different education, age, income, and occupational groups is significant.  In this study, the role of new media tools in getting information and news are examined in a case study of Muş Province. In the study, the role of the new media in getting information and news is first discussed theoretically, and then data obtained from field study conducted with university students and various professional groups is analyzed and included.

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