Many traditionalists believe that many people have access to the Internet, however, conventional newspapers will continue as the major source of news. I totally disagree with this view.
The speed and convenience of the Internet in this digital age have led to the increasing popularity of online news. Firstly, the Internet is able to provide up-to-the-minute news as it happens, 24 hours a day every day. As long as 1 have my smart phone or laptop with me, 1 can connect almost instantly to the Internet, surf the websites and access the news of my choice across the globe. Secondly, more and more people now’ have access to the Internet and this trend appears set to continue. The more widespread the accessibility of the Internet, the more people will come to rely on it as their new’s source.
In contrast, newspapers have drawbacks which affect their popularity. One major disincentive of relying on newspapers as a news source is the cost. Competing with freely available news online, newspaper publishers are facing the reality of falling circulation figures. Some major American newspapers have now’ introduced online versions alongside their printed editions in an attempt to arrest this trend. Another disadvantage of newspapers is the amount of paper consumed in their production. With growing environmental awareness, there is a body of public opinion, which rejects buying newspapers because this involves cutting trees and transporting them to paper mills. While this may not be a major factor at present, the environmental argument will almost certainly gain ground in the future.
In conclusion, I would argue that newspapers will continue to decline in importance, and more and more people will use the Internet to access the news.
Many
traditionalists believe that
many
people
have
access
to the Internet,
however
, conventional
newspapers
will continue as the
major
source of
news
. I
totally
disagree with this view.
The speed and convenience of the Internet in this digital age have led to the increasing popularity of online
news
.
Firstly
, the Internet is able to provide up-to-the-minute
news
as it happens, 24 hours a day every day. As long as 1 have my smart phone or laptop with me, 1 can connect almost
instantly
to the Internet, surf the websites and
access
the
news
of my choice across the globe.
Secondly
, more and more
people
now
’ have
access
to the Internet and this trend appears set to continue. The more widespread the accessibility of the Internet, the more
people
will
come
to rely on it as their
new’s
source.
In contrast
,
newspapers
have drawbacks which affect their popularity. One
major
disincentive of relying on
newspapers
as a
news
source is the cost. Competing with
freely
available
news
online,
newspaper
publishers are facing the reality of falling circulation figures.
Some
major
American
newspapers
have
now
’ introduced online versions alongside their printed editions in an attempt to arrest this trend. Another disadvantage of
newspapers
is the amount of paper consumed in their production. With growing environmental awareness, there is a body of public opinion, which rejects buying
newspapers
because
this involves cutting trees and transporting them to paper mills. While this may not be a
major
factor at present, the environmental argument will almost
certainly
gain ground in the future.
In conclusion
, I would argue that
newspapers
will continue to decline in importance, and more and more
people
will
use
the Internet to
access
the
news
.
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