Are newspapers the best way to learn news?

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Hi teachers!Could you please help to correct my essay? Thank you in advance.Some people think that newspapers are the best way to learn news. However, others believe that they can learn news better through other media. Discuss both views and give your opinion.There is one school of thought saying that newspapers are the most effective way to acknowledge what is happening in everyday life. However, I strongly believe that other media outperforms more advantages in providing news.The reasons why some people prefer print media such as newspapers could be various. First, newspapers are considered a reliable source of news, which produces high-quality writing. This is because most of the articles published from accredited publishers have to go through the government’s strict approval process to make sure that they have an appropriate formality and content. Second, leaning news via newspapers is also a good way to improve reading comprehension skills. It is especially beneficial for children who should spend more time reading rather than using technological devices such as computers and smartphones.Despite some clear advantages of newspapers, I completely admit that other types of media have more outstanding benefits in modern life. As a result of technological advancement, social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, are available to provide people with online access free of charge, so that people could get updated with news on an hourly basis. Furthermore, other media is more widely used because it does a better job entertaining the audience than traditional newspapers do. News coverage via television, internet, and social media with advanced graphic and digital techniques makes it easier and more enjoyable to learn news. People now not only read news but also watch and listen to news.In conclusion, although newspapers play an essential role in human lives as a healthy way of learning news, I firmly believe that other media has been changing positively the methods of providing news to adapt modern lifestyle.

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To NguyenSome people think that newspapers are the best way to learn about the news. However, others believe that they can ~~learn~~ get the news better through other media. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is one school of thought saying that newspapers are the most effective way to acknowledge (wrong word) what is happening in everyday life. However, I strongly believe that other media outperforms more advantages (wrong expression - It is not sensible to "outperform an advantage") in providing news.

The reasons why some people prefer print media (Most newspapers today have online versions as well as the traditional printed paper. The topic was not restricted to "printed material". ) such as newspapers could be various. First, newspapers are considered a reliable source of news, which produces high-quality writing. This is because most of the articles published from accredited publishers have to go through the government’s strict approval process (None of the American, British, French or German newspapers are censored or reviewed by any government agency. There is no "government approval." In some regimes such as Saudi Arabia, Syria, North Korea and China, the newspapers are little more than the mouthpiece of the leaders. They are heavily censored and do not say a word of criticism of the government. Are newspapers in your country controlled by the government? You can see a ranking of freedom of the press here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index ) to make sure that they have an appropriate formality and content. Second, leaning news via newspapers is also a good way to improve reading comprehension (That is off-topic. It is not about learning how to read. It is about reliable, unbiased and accurate sources of the news.) skills. It is especially beneficial for children who should spend more time reading rather than using technological devices such as computers and smartphones. (This is off-topic.)

Despite some clear advantages of newspapers, I completely admit that other types of media have more ~~outstanding~~ benefits in modern life. ~~As a result of technological advancement~~, (Please do not use this expression unless it directly and specifically applies to the topic. Students put this phrase in almost every essay, and examiners are quite tired of reading it.) Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, are available to provide people with online access free of charge, so that people ~~could~~ can get the ;~~updated with~~ news on an hourly basis. (Do you trust the news you get from Twitter?)Furthermore, other media is more widely used because it does a better job entertaining the audience than traditional newspapers do. News coverage via television, internet, and social media with advanced graphics ~~and digital techniques~~ makes it easier and more enjoyable to learn news. (Not a good expression. We learn English or Maths. We read the news to understand what is going on in the world.) People now not only read news but also watch and listen to news.

In conclusion, although newspapers play an essential role in human lives as a healthy way of learning news, I firmly believe that other media has been changing positively the methods of providing news to adapt modern lifestyle.

Are newspapers the best way to learn news?

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