Tipping Point and Your Local News

In “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” the author Gladwell describes that small random events can set off an epidemic. What he means by this that people catch on to things very quickly. Society tends to have many trends, and these trends start off as something small. Once people realize how cool or how great this small thing is, they have to have it. This sets off an epidemic for many people. An example Gladwell uses in the article is that there is rise of hush puppies and a fall in New York crime rate. Both of these are examples of contagious behavior. Once a person is exposed to theses new ideas it then becomes widely spread. I agree with this very strongly. It is obvious that America relies on trends. What is great one day can be overused or unnecessary the next day. In the article “Your Local New- Dateline Delhi” it talks about about outsourcing news articles. The author claims that people from India are currently writing for American newspapers and they aren't making the commute. I believe this is wrong on so many levels. As Americans it is our job to keep jobs within the United States. To even think that we are outsourcing such simple jobs like that scares me.