Newspapers and books are outdated. Why do some people believe this? What is your opinion? v.1
Newspapers and books are outdated. Why do some people believe this? What is your opinion? v. 1
Books and newspaper have revolutionized the outlook of people by bringing about a sea change in the way individuals think, live and work. But, the emergence of electronic media such as radio, television, computers and computer-based technology make some think that books and newspapers have become obsolete. This essay, however, does not agree with this view since they will have their relevance for all days to come.
Habitually, most people depend on books, newspaper and television for news and entertainment. However, with the emergence of the Internet, the scenario is changing. Now more people depend on televisions and the Internet for news, entertainment and information. Many authoritative books in different disciplines are now available on the Internet. And, some reputed magazines in the West are now published on the Internet only. These e-books are similar to conventional books as regards to form and presentation. This transformation in trends makes many think that the conventional newspapers and books are outmoded (=old fashioned).
In contrast, the fact remains that the amount of information one gets from television is negligible. For instance, in the UK, an hour of television news broadcast covers only as much news as covered by the front page of a broadcast. In addition, in a world, in which digital divide remains a stark reality, to argue that books and newspapers are outdated is preposterous. As long as the human race continues to exist on earth, books and newspapers will also continue to prevail because many people derive some pleasure from reading these in the conventional way.
Briefly, many people are more comfortable with electronic media than with paper media. Both argue that books and newspapers are disappearing because of electronic media is quite meaningless.
Books
and
newspaper
have revolutionized the outlook of
people
by bringing about a sea
change
in the way individuals
think
,
live
and work.
But
, the emergence of electronic
media
such as radio,
television
, computers and computer-based technology
make
some
think
that
books
and
newspapers
have become obsolete. This essay,
however
, does not
agree
with this view since they will have their relevance for all days to
come
.
Habitually
, most
people
depend on
books
,
newspaper
and
television
for
news
and entertainment.
However
, with the emergence of the Internet, the scenario is changing.
Now
more
people
depend on
televisions
and the Internet for
news
, entertainment and information.
Many
authoritative
books
in
different
disciplines are
now
available on the Internet. And,
some
reputed magazines in the West are
now
published on the Internet
only
. These e-books are similar to conventional
books
as regards to form and presentation. This transformation in trends
makes
many
think
that the conventional
newspapers
and
books
are outmoded
(=
old fashioned
).
In contrast
, the fact remains that the amount of information one
gets
from
television
is negligible.
For instance
, in the UK, an hour of
television
news
broadcast covers
only
as much
news
as covered by the front page of a broadcast.
In addition
, in a world, in which digital divide remains a stark reality, to argue that
books
and
newspapers
are outdated
is preposterous. As long as the human race continues to exist on earth,
books
and
newspapers
will
also
continue to prevail
because
many
people
derive
some
pleasure from reading these in the conventional way.
Briefly
,
many
people
are more comfortable with electronic
media
than with paper
media
. Both argue that
books
and
newspapers
are disappearing
because
of electronic
media
is quite meaningless.
6Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
34Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
2Mistakes