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.
Sample:
Newspapers have been considered the most reliable news source for more than a century but in recent decades newer forms of media have supplanted their influence. Some feel that these new sources of news are better but in my opinion, newspapers are by far better because of the amount of time and research that writers put into their articles. The main reason that many people prefer newer media outlets is that they deliver news more quickly across a variety of convenient platforms. The most notable example of this is online news. The vast majority of people get their news from Facebook and other social media websites which aggregate articles from various online publishers, including the online version of print newspapers in some cases. The problem here is that websites are solely concerned with increasing traffic and getting news up as fast as possible. It is a common occurrence for a website to publish news quickly in order to beat others to the scoop before it has been properly verified or even thoughtfully analysed. The result is hordes of people clicking on links to amuse themselves for a minute without casting a critical eye over the veracity of the news. These articles are then shared online or by word of mouth and false information spreads rapidly. Despite the conveniences of online media, the news that is printed in newspapers has been better researched and verified in most cases. Newspapers frequently devote entire departments to long-term investigative journalism. A standout example of this would be the Boston Globe’s years long investigation into sexual abuse by the Catholic church. They carefully interviewed victims and put together a convincing case which led to long-lasting reforms and convictions of some individuals. They also published stories on the topic for over a year which allowed for detailed and thoughtful analysis of the problem, suggestions for solutions, and articles on wider societal implications. This type of reporting is anathema to the fervent pace of online media. In conclusion, even though newspapers are a dying industry I think they are more informative and trustworthy than the largely online institutions that are replacing them. This trend is irreversible and will have consequences for the future of democracies around the world as people become less informed.
LEXICAL RESOURCES BAND 8.0:
1: new source = source of news: nguồn tin
2: forms of media = media outlets: các phương tiện truyền thông
3: supplant the influence: thay thế sự ảnh hưởng …
4: time and research writers put into their articles: thời gian và sự nghiên cứu mà tác giả dành cho những bài báo của họ
5: deliver news: truyền tin
6: The most notable example of this (linking): ví dụ nổi bật của điều này là…, có thể dùng A standout example of this
7: aggregate articles from various online publishers: Tổng hợp các bài báo từ các nhà xuất bản trực tuyến khác nhau
8: solely concerned with: chỉ quan tâm đến việc gì
9: get news up: cập nhật tin tức = publish news
10: It is a common occurrence: một sự việc phổ biến/thường xuyên
11: beat sb to sth: làm cái gì đầu tiên (beat others to the scoop: đăng tin tức độc quyền đầu tiên)
12: hordes of people: đám đông, nhiều người
13: cast a critical eye over: quan sát để đưa ra đánh giá, phê bình
14: share by word of mouth: truyền miệng
15: be anathema to smt: ghét (=hateful, repugnant)
16: fervent = fast (be anathema to the fervent pace of online media: ghét tốc độ nhanh của những phương tiện truyền thông online)
18: false information: thông tin sai sự thật
19: be properly verified: được xác thực hoàn toàn
20: devote sth to …: cống hiến toàn bộ cái gì cho…
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