As we move into the 21st century, an increasing number of people have begun to believe that books and newspapers are not just less popular but considerably outdated. There are some valid reasons for people to think so. However, I am quite unconvinced and so disagree with the statement. The reasons for people's perceptions and my opinion are discussed further. Referring to people's view, the principal reason for them to believe so is due to the technological advances in this aspect. With the advent of television and the internet, getting information or entertainment has become the quickest, easiest, and the audio-visual manner. The news on the Media is updated hourly and sometimes there is live coverage too. This does not happen in the case of newspapers, they contain what is called yesterday's news once published. Moreover, in the case of books, fewer people choose to read for pleasure nowadays. People want instant gratification and three of the modern technology rather than reading...