It has been argued by some that newspapers are the best way to keep abreast of current affairs, while others claim that modern media is a better medium. In my opinion, while conventional newspapers may provide more reliable information and a distraction-free environment, I believe new media is superior due to its ability to provide recently updated news and other useful functions.
On the one hand, traditionalists claim that newspapers provide reliable information and do not distract readers with invasive advertisements. Before being published, most newspapers undergo vigorous editing to ensure that the content is trustworthy. Therefore, those who read printed publications can rely on the veracity of what they read. In contrast, news on social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, can be misleading as there are few regulations about what Internet users can post on these sites. Furthermore, those who choose printed newspapers as their source of information are less likely to be affected by distractions, including advertisements and notifications that often pop up on people’s screens when they use their smartphones or laptops.
However, modern forms of media are better in terms of the speed of information being reported and a number of useful functions. Online media is able to provide up-to-the-minute information about events as they happen. Thus, those who read internet-based newspapers can get hourly news updates and act accordingly. This has been particularly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic because the general public needs updates about new social distancing policies or vaccination developments. Additionally, those who choose digital newspapers can watch videos related to the articles they read or cross-reference sources. For example, a person who reads an article about the release of a new model of phone can watch videos about the product to be better informed about its features or analyze reactions from the general public before making a buying decision.
In conclusion, despite the limited benefits engendered by traditional newspapers, I believe modern media forms are preferable since they provide readers with hourly updated information and other useful functions. Therefore, it is not surprising to witness traditional papers declining gradually in importance as more people these days use the Internet to access the news.
It has
been argued
by
some
that
newspapers
are the best way to
keep
abreast of
current
affairs, while others claim that modern
media
is a better medium. In my opinion, while conventional
newspapers
may
provide
more reliable
information
and a distraction-free environment, I believe
new
media
is superior due to its ability to
provide
recently updated
news
and other
useful
functions.
On the one hand, traditionalists claim that
newspapers
provide
reliable
information
and do not distract readers with invasive advertisements.
Before
being published
, most
newspapers
undergo vigorous editing to ensure that the content is trustworthy.
Therefore
, those
who
read
printed publications can rely on the veracity of what they
read
.
In contrast
,
news
on social
media
sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, can be misleading as there are few regulations about what Internet users can post on these sites.
Furthermore
, those
who
choose printed
newspapers
as their source of
information
are less likely to be
affected
by distractions, including advertisements and notifications that
often
pop up on
people
’s screens when they
use
their smartphones or laptops.
However
, modern forms of
media
are better in terms of the speed of
information
being reported
and a number of
useful
functions. Online
media
is able to
provide
up-to-the-minute
information
about
events
as they happen.
Thus
, those
who
read
internet-based
newspapers
can
get
hourly
news
updates and act
accordingly
. This has been
particularly
useful
during the COVID-19 pandemic
because
the
general public
needs updates about
new
social distancing policies or vaccination developments.
Additionally
, those
who
choose digital
newspapers
can
watch
videos related to the articles they
read
or cross-reference sources.
For example
, a person
who
reads
an article about the release of a
new
model of phone can
watch
videos about the product to be better informed about its features or analyze reactions from the
general public
before
making a buying decision.
In conclusion
, despite the limited benefits engendered by traditional
newspapers
, I believe modern
media
forms are preferable since they
provide
readers with hourly updated
information
and other
useful
functions.
Therefore
, it is not surprising to witness traditional papers declining
gradually
in importance as more
people
these days
use
the Internet to access the
news
.