The Print Media Is Less Effective Than Other Media Types

The Print Media Is Less Effective Than Other Media Types

The print media has little significance in shaping public reaction to
political events in this age of CNN and news ON-LINE. This is because of the
audience, work, and time involved in each. That is, the number of people that
each reaches, the amount of work involved to get the scoop, and the amount of
time it takes each to broadcast the news.
The first reason, the amount of people that the news reaches, is
probably the biggest factor. Television is watched by most of the population
whereas, the amount of people that receive a newspaper, or other source of
obtaining news information, such as NEWSWEEK, is considerably less. Also,
television offers a variety of channels and programs, which means a more
complete story, as opposed to a newspaper which might only offer one view.
Another reason that television is preferred to print is because of the
amount of work involved. The newspaper, or a magazine, is something that you
have to go out and get, or even worse, wait for. News is not readily available,
and waiting can be unpleasant if you are anxious for the inside scoop.
Television, on the other hand, is available on a daily basis, and it can be
turned on at any. Satellite owners have an even greater advantage, they can find
global news and have a greater number of choices such as which news program to
watch. Also, if a person is illiterate or a poor reader, it is quite obvious
that they will choose television over a ne...

The Print Media Is Less Effective Than Other Media Types

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