Information Overload

       Information overload is a topic most people including myself have not paid much attention to. After watching the videos and reading the article on the topic it became clear to me that information overload is a problem. The videos stressed the fact that there is so much information put out by people that is not edited. This means that a lot of the information  is either not accurate or poor quality. There is no type of filter  people are required to use to ensure they are posting quality information. This makes it more difficult for people to get the information they need because not all sources are helpful. 
     Another contributing factor to the increase of information is the decrease in publishing fees. With low production costs it is very easy for people to publish any material and not think twice about it. Ted Koppel stressed that it is the younger generations that will be impacted the most by this surge of information. They will be sifting through billions of pictures videos to find quality information. Everything is recorded and there is a record of it. 
      Koppel identifies one main problem as, by keeping all this information we are doing ourselves a disservice. People will not be able to preserve and notice the information that is important and good quality. Our generations most prized novels, pictures, and articles could be lost in the pool of information. I think that this topic should be addressed at some-point but is not a pressing issue. I do agree with the video that information should be edited in order to provide quality information outlets for the future. The more information out there the more difficult it is to find what you are looking for. 
      If you have to sift through hundreds of articles just to find one that is good quality it is defeating the purpose of quick and easy access to information. In order for this problem to be controlled I think it is most important for people to become aware of the issue. This article How to decrease information overload give some helpful techniques on simple way you yourself can take baby steps to try and help with the issue.