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The document discusses various news sources and provides advantages and disadvantages of newspapers, internet news sites, TV, radio, magazines, and word of mouth. Newspapers can be read anywhere but are only relevant for the day. Internet news allows finding specific articles and past information online but some sites contain fake news or ads. TV lets you watch live events but has commercial breaks and repetitive coverage. Word of mouth allows in-depth discussions but shared information may not be accurate.
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The document discusses various news sources and provides advantages and disadvantages of newspapers, internet news sites, TV, radio, magazines, and word of mouth. Newspapers can be read anywhere but are only relevant for the day. Internet news allows finding specific articles and past information online but some sites contain fake news or ads. TV lets you watch live events but has commercial breaks and repetitive coverage. Word of mouth allows in-depth discussions but shared information may not be accurate.
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Check your news sources and write an advantage and disadvantage for each one.

Advantages Disadvantages
 a newspaper - You can read anywhere. - You need to buy it every day.
- If you’re hurry you can scan - They have only relevant and
or skimming it, they’re general information, so you
headlines that can help you can’t read more specific
to find specific news quickly. articles that interest you.
- They have general and - You can read only news of
relevant information of the the day; it doesn’t have past
day. news.
- It doesn’t represent a
dangerous to the eyes.

 Internet news sites - You can find specific - If you’re long time in the
articles in the search bar. screen, it could be dangerous
- You can read in your for your eyes.
laptop, desktop, tablet or - In some sites the information
your cellphone. can be fake, so it’s important
- You can read past investigate different sources.
information. - There are many ads, it can be
- They’re categories, so if annoying when you read.
you are interest in just one
type of news you can find it
quickly.
- You can watch videos.
 TV - You can watch the events - There are frequent
live. commercial breaks.
- You can listen the news - Sometimes the news can be
while you’re doing other very repetitive, so if you want
things. to know about other topics,
- You can watch different it’s difficult to find what are
news programs. you looking for.
- If you don’t know what is - The press can be bought by
being talked about, you can certain social groups, so the
read the headlines. information can be tricked to
- In some news programs are benefit these people.
sign language, this is useful
for deaf people.
 radio newscast - -
 a weekly news - -
magazine
 word of mouth - You can have long - The information that another
conversation with a person person shares with you may
about a specific topic and not be true, so you can only
debate between you. trust that what they tell you is
- You can spread news that true.
you know and you can learn - When you disagree with
news that you don’t know. someone on a specific issue
- It’s a more pleasant way of like politics, you can have
sharing information. strong discussions that can
make both of you angry.

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