Importance of Newspaper Reading : Best source of General knowledge.
Reading the newspaper is one of the most beneficial habits. It helps us to get to know the worlds current affairs. We re getting to know about the latest events from a reliable source. We also get to know about different politics, economics, entertainment industry, sports, and much more. Also, newspapers help us in finding jobs. Most companies post advertisements for job vacancies in newspapers.
Most importantly, newspapers help in developing a persons vocabulary. You can learn new words and correct your grammar by reading a newspaper. Also, a person reading a newspaper can speak fluently on a variety of subjects.
Unfortunately, while having so many benefits, the habit of reading newspapers is dying. Besides, electronic gadgets are more convenient, so people do not bother to pick up a paper.
Everything has now become digital and instant. People are no longer waiting for newspapers because they believe it only reports what they have been told about.
Also, reading is becoming an endangered habit. Everything is convenient and visual now that nobody wants to read papers, books, letters, etc. People will prefer to watch the news on TV or their smartphones, but will not read a newspaper. To add to this, the internet has made it worse.
As a result, everybody is turning lazy. No one wants to read, and this is affecting the vocabulary skills of the younger generation. People do not know how to spell and depend on autocorrect to correct their mistakes. Perhaps the most dangerous is the spread of false news. People will believe whatever articles they find on their social media websites without fact-checking but will frown when asked to read a legitimate newspaper article.
It is not a surprise that social media is now filled with people claiming the Earth is flat, and Climate-change is not real. This is a result of a lack of proper awareness and sheer ignorance. If people would read more newspapers, and stop reading every second article on Facebook, perhaps these incidents wouldnt be as unfortunate as they are right now.
