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

Recently, there is a rising trend of an increasing number of the audience abandoning traditional

media

and

instead

turning to the

Internet

to receive

news

. I consider it greatly beneficial, as it allows the public to receive information in a cost-efficient and convenient way.

First

of all, trying to understand what is happening around the world online costs nothing but a smart device that can connect to the

Internet

. Unlike traditional

media

which generally require a subscription to a newspaper or an expensive television purchase, a smart device

such

as a smartphone can be purchased for a price as low as fifty dollars, and a used yet functioning one is even cheaper.

This

allows readers with limited income to access information economically, without attempting to find the best deal for a TV within their budgets.

Additionally

,

Internet

users can take advantage of the portability of smart devices, reading

news

from everywhere. The new generation of electronic devices,

for instance

, electronic readers and iPads, are designed to be lightweight and small in size, so that users can easily carry them around in their pockets conveniently. While TV audiences have to get back home and turn on the TV to watch their favourite channels and newspaper subscribers have to receive today's version from USPS, people with a smart device can access

news

not only in the office but

also

everywhere with a network connection. Admittedly, sometimes information from the

Internet

can be artificially made and even misleading, considering the fact that everyone with access to the new

media

is qualified to be a content creator.

However

, the benefits presented by online

news

still outweignoutweigh any potential drawbacks, and I believe the majority of the audience can utilize their critical thinking to determine whether the

news

is fake or authentic. In conclusion, messages from the

Internet

not only offer the audience a cost-efficient way to obtain messages but

also

allow them to read a statement from everywhere, which is the key to acquiring knowledge without delay. I believe the

Internet

, in the long run, will take over traditional

media

to help individuals understand what is going on in a more efficient and effective way method,

therefore

, enhancing decision-making ability for everyone.