Mark Twain once said that there are two forces that can carry light
to all corners of the world – sun and Associated Press. Today, we can
argue about ‘light’ in news, which tell us about horrible things
happening all over the world. In better case, there is an opportunity to
hear something close to positive at the end to let people feel less
hopeless. Nevertheless, humans need to know news, at least to understand
the world they live in.
Long ago, people found out
news thanks to some nomads or other travellers. And it was really good,
considering that no other source of information was available. However,
these stories were retold by people or retold by someone hundreds of
times. What was the chance that a person heard a true or at least the
initial version of a story? Moreover, people didn’t travel as fast in
those days. So-called news was delivered in weeks or months after an
event happened.
And what do we have nowadays? Even the
diversity of sources letting find out what is going on is huge, not even
to mention the diversity of news. The newspaper is the traditional one.
Some say newspapers are going to disappear someday, but it doesn’t
sound like truth. The argument may be naïve, but if they still exist, it
means that people need printed press. Maybe, in latter amounts, but
they still do.
TV is more interactive. You don’t have to read, but
receive a picture and sound instead. It can be even a relaxing activity
if news aren’t scary or depressive.
News In Nigeria
Finally,
the Internet. Among its numerous functions and advantages, cognitive
function is one of the basic ones. The Internet was always meant to keep
people connected – with each other and with the world.
For staying connecting with Nigerian society and reading the latest news, visit
http://blog.jiji.ng/category/nigerian-news/. This is a website you can trust and rely on.
source - http://omoooduarere.blogspot.com/2016/10/news-in-nigeria.html
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