Mass Media:The mass media play an important part in our lives.
Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in
this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and
entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape
our views.Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the
events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be
fair and provide us with reliable information.It is true that the world
today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But
people aren't interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so
many programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes,
wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn't usually make headlines.
Bad news does.Some people say that journalists are given too much
freedom. They often intrude on people's private lives. They follow
celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or
half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The
question is — should this be allowed?The main source of news for
millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can
see everything with their own eyes. And that's an important advantage.
Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it's much more difficult for
politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of
newspapers.Still, many people prefer the radio. It's good to listen to
in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the
house.Newspapers don't react to events as quickly as TV, but they
usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background
information.The Internet has recently become another important
source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the
screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don't have to wait
for news time on TV.
Some people think that newspapers and TV news programs help us to know
about current events best of all. At the same time, others consider that
the Internet is the fastest way to find out what is happening all over
the world. I agree with the point of view that the Internet is the
fastest and the most effective way to find out some news and
information. First of all, the Internet provides us with wide range of
news resources because billions pf people from all over the world can
share with the latest news and information. What is more, , we can use
not only resources of your country, but also we can use foreign
resources and you can get information very quickly if you know foreign
languages well. Besides, you can acces to the Internet everywhere even
on the bus or in a cafe. Nevertheless, we can find a contrary
opinion. Some people are sure that newspapers and TV news programs are
more responsible for their materials than the Internet resources.
However, I cannot agree with this opinion completely because newspapers
and TV resources also not always tell the people the real truth. Telling
the truth is not favorable to the authorites nowadays.
To sum it up, I must say that there are different points of view upon this point,
but I still stand my ground that the Internet is the most effective way
to find out the useful information.