Tonight the news broke on Whispers in the Loggia, a blog I follow, that Cardinal Pell has been appointed the new Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops in Rome.
How did I get the news so quickly?
I subscribe to the blog via RSS (Rich Site Summary).
I have used RSS feeds for several years now and find them the easiest way to keep up to date with about a dozen or so fairly intensive news sites. The great value of feeds is ease of access. The great problem is the time consumption they can demand. Over the last two years I have subscribed and then deleted over several dozens feeds for the simple reason that I just did not have the time to sit and scroll through the hundreds of entries. Every day I make my way through several news sites such as Catholica Australia, Clerical Whispers, VIS (Vatican Information Service) and History News Network.
I created a Google Reader account, but to be honest, I like my established feed network. The google reader tool may well be helpful with students as it does add that useful distinction between my personal and professional space.
Very interesting - I don't get to read the ones I subscribe to often enough.
ReplyDeleteInteresting indeed, however, as you would be well aware now Paul, that appointment was given to another Cardinal - even 'information' over RSS feeds needs to be viewed with caution (Discern the spirits as S. Paul rightly exhorts us to do). Where to next then for his Eminence ????
ReplyDeleteI guess it is a shorter plane trip from Quebec to Rome.
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