Some individuals believe that, importance of news outlets don`t have any connection to people`s everyday lifestyles. That is why, focusing on reading and watching news reports is considered as a waste of time by those people. While I admit the drawbacks of reporting news, misinformation and widespread propaganda, I believe that news still plays significant role in our society because it helps us to be aware of news and improve our critical thinking.
One of the shortcomings of current news is tend to give false information to people. This not true type of reality is worsened by the biased reporting in media, who usually works for the benefit of one political party or their officers trying to show up as a dominant force in society or politics. The war between Ukraine and Russia is a good example of prejudiced info to address messages to the world. Both countries involved in the fight seem to be different stories, leading to a lack of clear information. When people start to give questions about inaccuracy of the news, this will likely cause the erosion of public believes in media as a whole. Additionally, spreading propaganda is another factor for the lack of public confidence towards news. For instance, political tension between the USA and North Korea help to imagine the picture clearly. In both countries, have a growth focus on broadcasting the information against each other, make the media emphasizing the possible war among two of them. And when the residents of these countries realize they were the victim of the media deceptions with fake messages. This lead to mistrust among citizens even reliable data.
Despite the concerns expressed above, I still think that news coverage is important in enhance people`s awareness about different accidents. In case of an emergency or natural disasters, it is crucial to be informed and prepared for these happenings. Especially about such incidents can help people to take an action beforehand such as, earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods. This is the key why people must be informed about news. Another benefit of staying updated with daily news is that readers can enhance their critical thinking and understanding. It is because they have opportunities to receive information from various sources, like newspaper, social media, and television which is improve their analyzing skills in terms of discern the truth from misinformation. This lead to realize which source is reliable which one is not. Overall, it helps people to do not believe in any source of information and boost their analyzing skills.
In conclusion, although I admit that the news exposure is not without its disadvantage the fake news which is spreading widely and biased reporting. I am sure that they easily overcome by the news` advantages, people`s boosted understanding and survival factors in emergency situations. So, reading and watching news daily should not be considered a waste of time.