Some say that news has no connection with most people’s lives and it is a waste of time for most of us to read newspapers and watch television news programs. Do you agree or disagree?

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A number of people think that there is no connection between
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and their lives so they should not waste their time reading newspapers or watching
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on television. I strongly disagree with it because there are many benefits of keeping informed of
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in our lives.
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is undeniably important for us in many aspects. One aspect of it is the weather forecast. By knowing the prediction of today's weather or the following week's weather, it would help us to plan our activities. If it is forecast to have a storm in a place where we plan to visit, we could postpone it.
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reports can be educational.
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, when
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stories on cybercrime are reported in newspapers, people would become more conscious of
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scams and so they would be more cautious when conducting transactions. Through the media
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as television
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channels, we can get informed of what is happening around the world and take necessary actions.
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, in 2019, when there were Covid-19 cases
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found in China, other countries could get prepared to combat the virus in advance.
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, in some countries, the number of death cases could be reduced.
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, by following the
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, we could know what problems our countries are facing in terms of financial or economic situations.
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, we could manage our spending
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. To sum up,
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does have an impact on people’s lives directly and indirectly.
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, reading or watching
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should not be considered a waste of time.
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, we should appreciate the benefits of being informed of what is happening around us.
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