As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

The growing popularity of

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online media has continued to dwindle the relevance of

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print media.

This

is due to the ease at which

information

is circulated to a vast number of people at a time as well as the convenience and variety available

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the

internet

. I concur with the statement as

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essay will discuss the aforementioned points.

First

and foremost, the

internet

offers loads of

information

both current and old at every given time because of

it's

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soft copy nature.

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is achieved through the

worldwide

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world wide

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web which allows users

type

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in any topic of choice and multiple results come up for the individual's perusal.

For instance

, I can simply go to google via my phone or my tablet and type in any topic of interest and plenty

options

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pop up where I can follow developing and breaking news around the world.

However

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this

is not the case with the

newspaper

because the latter are in hard copies meaning they

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been printed already and so contain limited

information

and must be updated the following day to have fresh stories. A

second

advantage the

internet

has over the

newspaper

is the share convenience of being able to access the

internet

from almost anywhere in the world. Almost all electronic devices and appliances obtainable in homes and offices can be used to access the

internet

which makes life less stressful and

also

, aid more productivity at

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workplaces

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work places

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workplaces

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.

For example

, in the many Television and radio broadcasting houses like where I currently work, correspondents from all over Nigeria send their reports and updates

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the help of the

internet

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internet

which in turn makes work seamless. Newspapers

on the other hand

must be obtained or bought which means that an individual must walk or drive out as the case

maybe

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to go and purchase a

newspaper

which makes it stressful

although

using the

internet

in

this

part of the world is mainly dependent on the availability of data subscription which is more costly in most cases that newspapers meaning that some individuals would still patronize the print media aftercall. To conclude, the

internet

is no doubt taking over the helm of affairs from the newspapers in their capacities to disseminate

information

for public consumption through its ability to give countless current and stale

information

at a time and the inconvenience the

newspaper

offers by having to go buy them.