Many traditionalists believe that, however many people have access to the
Internet, 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-tothe-minute news as it happens, 24 hours a day every day. As long as I have my
smart phone or laptop with me, I 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 news 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,
however
many
people
have
access
to the
Internet, 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-tothe-minute
news
as it happens, 24 hours a day every day. As long as I have my
smart phone or laptop with me, I 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
news
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