Due to technological advances, various sources of news have emerged, leading to a contentional debate: while some point to press as the best source to find out about the news, others claim other means are more superior. I side witht the latter view since the Internet has revolunionized the way we receive and process the news.
Advocates of newspapers as the best source maintain this medium offers some advantages to the reader. The primary benefit is thought to be how well-concentrated readers are compared to tv viewers and the internet users. Void of distrtractions, such as pop-ads, newspapers help readers to reflect deeply on the context of the news. For this reasons, consuming the news have long been associated with newspaper readership.
Furthermore, to produce an issue of a paper a series of professionals are involved: a columnist, a designer and an editor are examples of such people who monitor the quality of the articles being published in a newspaper. In other words, the reliability of the news on paper is higher than an internet blog, which can readily be run by an amauter individual. Therefore, some people prefer the professional appeal of the news in print.
However, the problems associated with this medium makes it inferior to television and the internet. A major issue is the speed at which the news is circulated in press; that is, given the process of creating a single edition of a newspaper, people may access the news in it later than sooner. Besides, because of the pace of today’s world, the general public is less available for the amount of time it takes to finish reading a newspaper.
Instead, television can help people consume the news while doing other activities, such as eating dinner or waiting at a public facility, such as the hospital. It is also possible for news programs on TV to incorporate videos of an incident, adding authenticity to TV news. For instance, I would rather watch ‘Davr’ news program as it allows me to multi-task, allowing me to save time for other activities.
The Internet has become a predominant way of accessing the news due to several reasons. First, online news websites can edit any inaccuracy in their reports with a click of a button, which is not possible for print media. Another appeal of the news on an online platform is the opportunity to comment and read position of other individuals on the same matter. The facebook news pages, for example, are a good case in point, which allows news consumers to access the opinions of others on a current affair and discover new perspectives along the way, rather than consuming the news from a limited viewpoint. These, alongside the speed at which the news is circulated online, give a dominant edge for the internet as the most effective medium to consume the news.
In conclusion, while some put forward newspapers as the best media to learn about the news, I disagree with this idea since the print media is slow to reach people. Instead, I view televised and online news as superior alternatives.