Many people claim that in the future, printed newspapers or books will become obsolete because online reading materials are available for everyone. Personally, I firmly disagree with this conviction because printed newspapers and books will always have a place in our lives and not all online reading materials are free of charge.
To begin with, saying that people can freely read anything is fallacious. I admit that there are many websites that allow people to read their contents without having to pay anything. However, popular online newspapers, such as The Economist or New Scientist, offer subscription plans for full access to premium features while non-subcribers are limited to only a small number of articles. Similarly, most ebooks and other types of online contents, if legally distributed, are only available for purchase.
In addition, there will always be people who prefer to buy printed newspapers and books for many reasons. Reading free articles on a screen is oftentimes a test of concentration due to the disturbance from constant pop-up advertisements or message notifications. Furthermore, many people buy printed materials because they value the experience of reading and collecting physical books. Some people love the smell of papers and are appealed to holding a book when reading it. Or others seek to buy every paperback written their favorite authors simply because they enjoy building their own physical collections.
In conclusion, I strongly disagree with the statement that people will no longer pay for printed newspapers and books. Besides, it is flawed to claim that people can read everything on the Internet for free.
Many
people
claim that in the future,
printed
newspapers
or
books
will become obsolete
because
online
reading
materials are available for everyone.
Personally
, I
firmly
disagree with this conviction
because
printed
newspapers
and
books
will always have a place in our
lives
and not all
online
reading
materials are free of charge.
To
begin
with, saying that
people
can
freely
read anything is fallacious. I admit that there are
many
websites that
allow
people
to read their contents without having to pay anything.
However
, popular
online
newspapers
, such as The Economist or New Scientist, offer subscription plans for full access to premium features while
non-subcribers
are limited
to
only
a
small
number of articles.
Similarly
, most
ebooks
and other types of
online
contents, if
legally
distributed, are
only
available for
purchase
.
In addition
, there will always be
people
who prefer to
buy
printed
newspapers
and
books
for
many
reasons.
Reading
free articles on a screen is oftentimes a
test
of concentration due to the disturbance from constant pop-up advertisements or message notifications.
Furthermore
,
many
people
buy
printed
materials
because
they value the experience of
reading
and collecting physical
books
.
Some
people
love
the smell of papers and
are appealed
to holding a
book
when
reading
it. Or others seek to
buy
every paperback written their favorite authors
simply
because
they enjoy building their
own
physical collections.
In conclusion
, I
strongly
disagree with the statement that
people
will no longer pay for
printed
newspapers
and
books
.
Besides
, it
is flawed
to claim that
people
can read everything on the Internet for free.