W2-INTERNET OVER BOOKS AS MAIN SOURCE OF INFO. PLS CHECK.:)
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:08 am
TOPIC: Will modern technology, such as the internet ever replace the book or the written word as the main source of information?
Nowadays, people are more reliant to modern technology, such as the internet for various purposes like school research and this poses a threat to written materials such as books. However, I do not believe that this advancement will be the principal reference of information than the books.
To start with, although there is an increase in the usage of modern technology in almost corner of the world for different reasons, not all individual has an access to the internet. There is an exemption to these advances especially in developing countries, those in rural areas in particular. Most of them still rely on written materials such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like as their main reference for it is the only available sources in that area. Another reason is that, at school most teachers still prefer books over any other computer resources as their main source of teaching.
Moreover, because there is no concrete law in regulating the pieces of information being uploaded in the internet, most of them are unreliable, except those information from reputable websites. For instance, if you search for information through the internet, a bulk of search results pop out. Majority of these, do not have a concrete specification to its origin thus making it fraudulent. But if you use books, you are certain about the information as there is a proper documentation to all the data written on it.
In conclusion, it is no doubt true that internet has helped people in providing information but I believe that written materials like books will never be replaced by any kind of advancement as the main source of information.
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Nowadays, people are more reliant to modern technology, such as the internet for various purposes like school research and this poses a threat to written materials such as books. However, I do not believe that this advancement will be the principal reference of information than the books.
To start with, although there is an increase in the usage of modern technology in almost corner of the world for different reasons, not all individual has an access to the internet. There is an exemption to these advances especially in developing countries, those in rural areas in particular. Most of them still rely on written materials such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like as their main reference for it is the only available sources in that area. Another reason is that, at school most teachers still prefer books over any other computer resources as their main source of teaching.
Moreover, because there is no concrete law in regulating the pieces of information being uploaded in the internet, most of them are unreliable, except those information from reputable websites. For instance, if you search for information through the internet, a bulk of search results pop out. Majority of these, do not have a concrete specification to its origin thus making it fraudulent. But if you use books, you are certain about the information as there is a proper documentation to all the data written on it.
In conclusion, it is no doubt true that internet has helped people in providing information but I believe that written materials like books will never be replaced by any kind of advancement as the main source of information.
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