Some people think news has no connection to people’s lives, so it is a waste of time to read the news on the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Over the past decades,

media

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the media

has never failed

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have never failed

to draw public attention. While it is argued to be a waste of time, I believe that news has been profoundly influencing people’s life and should not be neglected. On the one hand, there are

few potential drawbacks

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a few potential drawbacks

if people put all their trust in the news.

Firstly

, news media

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are

prone to exaggerate the importance of real information to gain high audience ratings, so readers might access a huge amount of irrelevant information.

This

caused massive damage to people’s mental states and instilled fear

into

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their minds, which results in shaping readers’ outlook on society in a negative way. Secondary, juvenile delinquency is largely shaped by the violent content, since it appears rampant in online newspapers or magazines. The portrayal of those criminals encourages viewers to emulate violent

behaviors

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviours

behaviour

, so children tend to solve all the conflicts by violence and become aggressive.

On the other hand

, there are enormous advantages to be gained, which outweigh the disadvantages. In terms of transmits knowledge, the public should take into consideration the fact that reading newspapers or watching television enables us to enrich their knowledge and learn more about almost every area of life, so it assists people in decision making easier.

This

is because it provides its audience members with knowledge about a wide range of topics

such

as healthcare, education, technology or politics. From a daily life perspective, by updating constantly up-to-the-minute information about warning offenders, catastrophes or social problems, it might reduce the level of casualties.

For example

, media provides the latest breaking news about natural disasters

such

as tsunami, earthquakes, and

flood

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the flood

which makes people be alert and prevent better with organizing evacuations. In conclusion,

although

both views certainly have some

validly

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validity

, it seems to me that people should pay attention to update news incredible sources.

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Fully explain your ideas

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