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Some people say we do not need printed newspapers anymore. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Nowadays, along with the fast development of the world, the need to quickly receive
news
 is
also
 becoming more urgent for many people. It is argued that traditionally printed
newspapers
 are no longer needed. I totally agree with
this
 viewpoint and will present two reasons for that in
this
 essay.
To begin
 with, the
first
 reason that conventional
newspapers
 are not preferable in present times
any more
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 is because of their slow updatability compared to Internet-based
news
 media. They often fail to deliver
news
up-to-the-minutes
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 as the process for a paper to be printed and distributed lasts relatively long, and by the time a reader has the paper, the information is already old.
For example
, football fans around the world are updated with a match result during the World Cup games quite quickly just with an update on their mobile phones, whereas newspaper readers have to wait for the
next
 day to be informed who has won the game.
Furthermore
, the newspaper industry plays a crucial role in damaging the environment and natural resources. The production of physical
newspapers
 requires a large amount of paper and ink usage as well as transport systems for distribution. In order to keep the supply chain upright,
for instance
, great numbers of trees are cut down and more trucks are used, increasing pollutant emissions into the air and so polluting the environment. As environmentally friendly lifestyles are being favoured by more people in contemporary society, paper-based
newspapers
 are
therefore
 more likely to become obsolete. To conclude, I strongly maintain that paper-based articles are falling into disuse and are not required because
news
 in other media is a more beneficial source of information owing to their ability to be updated quickly and save natural materials.
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