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?

Some people think that
news
is
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relevant to communities ' lives. There is no point in wasting time by reading
news
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the news
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and watching television channels. I agree with
this
statement.
Firstly
,
news
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is important to us. The purpose of reading
news
is to increase
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s general awareness
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current issues.
Secondly
,
news
shapes our perceptions of the world. When we read a lot of negative
news
,
world
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the world
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seems to be a negative place for the public.
For example
,
cyber crime
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cybercrime
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is on the rise nowadays,
thus
we take precautions when revealing our confidential and financial
informations
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information
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to the public.
Moreover
,
news
also
shapes public opinion.
For instance
, India is an old country with a conservative way of living. Violence against women has never been reported because victims are afraid of social stigma. When newspapers reported any rape cases,
this
causes
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shame to the perpetrator but not
victim
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a victim
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.
Consequently
, today more and more women are coming forward to report sexual violence. In conclusion,
news
has a real connection to our lives. It can
shapes
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our opinion, change our perception and
essential
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for everyone 's knowledge and awareness
on
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of
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latest
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the latest
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issues that happened
in
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apply
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the
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apply
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worldwide. In my opinion, there are many benefits one can gain by reading
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the newspaper
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newspaper
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newspapers
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or watching
news
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the news
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on television.
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