Really Simple Syndication or RSS is defined by Wikipedia as "a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format." So, you're basically attaching yourself-even more so than with cell phones, twitter and facebook-to a constant stream of information and news. Honestly, I rarely watch the news on TV, much less do I spend time looking it up on the Internet, so I'm not sure that RSS would be very useful to me, but I can see how it would be useful to some people.
If you're a journalist, in order to keep up with the fast-paced, ever-changing world, you need to be constantly plugged in to what's going on not only with your employer but also with rival companies. RSS would definitely be a helpful tool for someone in this position. One example is The New York Times website. It offers RSS feeds from all the different sections of the paper. So, if you work as a rival journalist for the sports section of Newsday, you might be interested to know what the sports section of The New York Times is offering that day. One important aspect of keeping ahead of your rivals, is knowing what they are actually writing about.
RSS would probably also be useful to politicians who need to keep up with judicial decisions, election results and other politicians' political moves. A local politician would probably benefit from subscribing to an RSS feed from the local or state news section of the Montgomery Advertiser.
As a future teacher, I can also see using RSS in my classroom, for projects or essays. Students would be able to have a constant stream of relevant information at their fingertips. As for me personally, I think I spend enough time on the computer without adding a constant flood of information. E-mail is quick enough for my tastes.
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