Today, we have access to the news 24 hours a day through television, computers and mobile phones. How important is it to keep up-to-date with the news? Is this a positive or negative development? - You should write at least 250 words - You should spend around 40 minutes of this task.
Thanks to telecommunications technology, it is now possible to check the
news
at any time. I believe it is vital to stay on top of news
and current affairs, but that 24-hour news
is not actually beneficial to audiences.
In my view, it is crucial to keep up-to-date with the news
since global events have a significant impact on every area of life. For instance
, knowing that natural disasters like typhoons and tsunamis can help us to avoid the affected areas on vacation. Similarly
, those who are up-to-date with the news
can make strategic choices when investing money or buying stocks because currencies and financial markets are often affected by world events. In addition
, many important issues, such
as same-sex marriage, global warming, and geopolitical conflicts are controversial. By staying up-to-date with the news
, we can consider various viewpoints and form our own opinions on such
matters.
However
, despite these arguments, the 24-hour news
cycle causes severe problems which should be considered. For example
, television news
channels seek to attract and retain audiences by constantly announcing "breaking news
" and exaggerating stories, leading to sensationalism and bias. Furthermore
, online news
sites, in an effort to be the first to publish a story, often upload incomplete or inaccurate text which can be misleading to the reader. Last
but not least, readers have shorter attention spans as a result
of constantly checking and rechecking the news
. This
may cause the reader to spend less time thinking critically about news
stories and could lead to general acceptance of "fake news
" stories, particularly on social media sites such
as Facebook.
In conclusion, despite the fact that keeping up-to-date with news
is vital in the modern world, I do not see 24-hour news
cycles as beneficial. After all, the news
should be consumed in an in-depth way and on a daily basis, rather than in short bursts every hour.Submitted by qooe212156822000 on
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