In the olden days, newspapers and television were the only source of information to people. But now, times have changed. The internet has gained a monopoly in this domain. Newspapers and television are swept away by the giant tide of the internet. In my opinion, this is not a positive development. In the forthcoming paragraphs, I shall explain the reasons for the same. Primarily, newspapers are authentic sources of information. If they mishandle the content, they are liable to be sued on a defamation case. So they are more likely to be responsible when writing news. News writers are supposed to write in good language. So the reader’s knowledge of the language improves over a period of time. Besides they also have crosswords, puzzles and various other things apart from news. Also, they have a column where the reader can pen his views. So it gives the chance for the reader to ponder over social issues and make his contribution; however small it may be. They have a dedicated ...