Some people think that the best way to get the news is through newspapers while others think it is through online media. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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In the era of globalised information, news

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very important since both significant and trivial events are happening around the globe. People would feel left behind if they don’t update themselves with the hot news. Some people think the ideal way to get the news is by reading

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ewspaper. It is reasonable since

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ewspaper

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a long history of informing the readers. It was found several centuries ago and it has been one of the most trustworthy

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for older generations to get the news.

Furthermore

, the formality of the

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language makes it look more reliable. Apart from

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tabloid

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like the Mirror, Times and the Guardian have the most formal register of the news language and they are

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the paper that

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elite readers. Compared to newspapers, some younger people would prefer online media more. They think

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ewspaper is obsolete and they always search the internet for news. Online news is more immediate. Unlike the long process of publishing reports in the

newspaper

, articles could be published online within several hours after the incident happened. More importantly, most online news is free. Readers could browse the news without subscriptions and

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waiting. In my opinion, both means are important ways to get the news, and they somehow compensate for each other quite well. Online media take

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horter time to publish the news, so it can inform the audiences instantly. Readers can

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check the

newspaper

later to get more details and columns of experts’ views.

However

, we cannot simply decide which way or news outlet is the best. Newspapers are always owned by governments or media tycoons, and the content could be altered to their favour. Online media is very commercial and they use algorithms to show only what readers are interested, which prevent them from reading other sides of those stories.

Therefore

, keeping a critical mind while reading news on both media is

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essential.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

318 words

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