With the rise of ebooks comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good forward step while others do not. What are advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

The advancement of technology in the 21st century has changed the way humanity tackles even the simplest of tasks like reading. Paper-based

mediums

like books and newspapers have been replaced by electronic

mediums

such

as ebooks. On one hand, the main advantage of the usage of

the

Correct article usage

apply

show examples

electronic

medium

Replace the word

media

show examples

are

Change the verb form

is

show examples

their environmentally friendly approach to nature.

On the other hand

, the main disadvantage of replacing paper-based

mediums

is incorrect information

due to

lax filtering. Both opinions are discussed in

this

essay and a conclusion is formed on it.

Firstly

, the rise of ebooks has made it easier for authors to publish articles to a wider audience.

This

has created a market for people to learn about diverse subjects in a cheaper fashion. The cost of peer-reviewed scientific journals

such

as 'science direct' is far cheaper in an electronic version than its hardcopy.

Secondly

, the usage of lesser books equates to less use of paper;

this

will lead to a direct reduction in deforestation. It has been reported by BBC News that human consumption of paper leads to 1% of the total deforestation of amazon forests each year. The flip side of the coin of using an electronic medium is an issue of vision correction glasses needed among young children as young as 5 years old. Research from the University of Melbourne among the ages 0-10, shows an increase in the use of glasses in the

last

decade.

Furthermore

, the huge boom in the world wide web has created space for

the

Correct article usage

apply

show examples

spreading

Change preposition

of

show examples

misinformation ,especially among the younger audience.

For example

, paid peer-reviewed journals

to

Fix the infinitive

apply

show examples

have a wider scope of acceptance in science journals than unpaid ones irrespective of their value in academia.

To conclude

, on one ,hand the advantages to the environment and cost

while

consuming ebook is high; it is important to keep note of the disadvantages of using ebooks on our health plus the problem of filtering misinformation. In my ,opinion the benefits are far less than the disadvantage and paper-based

mediums

is not a good step forward.