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More and more people no longer read the newspaper or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the internet. Is this a positive or negative development?

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With the advent of technology, a large number of
people
 the world over prefer to get
news
 through the
internet
 rather than watching television or reading newspapers. Being a rational mind, I wholeheartedly feel that
this
 phenomenon is a positive development because of having opportunities to get instant information at any time from anywhere. One of the compelling reasons for choosing the
internet
 over any other media is the facility to access information immediately.
This
 is because, nowadays, reporters can upload any
news
 instantly from the spots via their smartphones and the
internet
.
That is
 not possible in the case of TV programmes or
news
 in order to keep themselves up-to-date. To cite an example, an empirical study by Oxford University reveals that 90% of the British citizens decide about the investment in the share market by collecting the latest information from the online portals because it would be too late if they had to make decisions based on the
next
 day newspaper. Another cogent reason is that
people
 do not have to give dedicated time for getting everyday
news
 by watching TV or reading magazines. These days,
people
 can get any
news
 from anywhere by sitting in their comfort zones through their gadgets. To exemplify a survey conducted by British Council has found that 75% of Bangladeshi residents, used to read newspaper in the morning, are likely to do other morning activities,
such
 as walking, taking children to school because it is now possible to know any vital update through the notification system of online newspapers. As a consequence, individuals can now devote their valuable time to more productive areas only because of the blessing of the
internet
. In conclusion, giving importance to the
internet
 rather than the newspaper or TV for getting
news
 is indubitably a positive growth in that
people
 are receiving instant
news
 and getting chances to do more tasks.
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