(Independent
Task #1)
Q. In
order to stay well-informed, people should get information from various news
sources.
In the developing society of the
information age, acquiring information from sources such as the Internet,
newspapers, television, and etc has been proven to be one of the most essential
factors to be a citizen of the 21st century. However, there has been
ongoing debate about the notion that information acquired from a single news
source is relatively competent than utilizing diverse news sources. In my perception,
I strongly refute this notion, and from now on I will prove the reason why
multi-sources in attaining knowledge is more effective.
As is known to all, No individual
on earth has the same values, emotions, opinion with another individual. This
contributes to the fact that every people, including groups such as
corporations, businesses, etc possesses different perception toward a specific
subject. I believe, that by utilizing various sources of information, users
will be able to grab a broader picture and a strong grip on the information
they seek. For instance, A big scandal has recently emerged in Korea, and
Different companies of newspapers, internet news, radio stations has been
massively talking about that particular subject. By listening to diverse
opinions and thoughts about the scandal, I got to acknowledge the big “picture”
of the scandal, the causes and effects, and eventually got to understand a
whole lot better than I did before, If I have just stick to a single news
source, I would have never attain the knowledge I did by using various news
sources.
There is also a more subtle point
we must consider, It is an undeniable fact that having a “perception” toward a
certain issue is human nature, and the acquirement of opinions from a specific
news source certainly possesses the tendency to alter the perception even
though it might be a small change. However, if a person acquires such opinions
and information from a single source, the person will happen to have a biased
angle toward a certain issue, aligning with the perception presented in the
single source itself. On the other hand, the situation is different when it
comes to acquiring information from a variety of sources. As I mentioned
before, every corporation of news sources possess a different attitude,
opinion, and angle toward the information they post, So by acquiring
information from all kinds of different perceptions, you will be able to have a
strong, unbiased, and firm grip of the information that you sought in the first
place.
Of course, it would be surrealistic
to say that utilizing a single news source as a producer for information is
worthless; obtaining information from a single news source has its own benefits
and advantages; it is more easier to search the information due to its limited
capacity, it is exceedingly comfortable for the viewer because she or he is
accustomed in utilizing that source. However, according to the analysis I made
above, It is quite apparent the advantages of utilizing diverse news source as
a base for information outweighs the benefits in the case of a single news
source.
All in all, it is quite crucial for
people to obtain information, especially in such an age which bestows information
quite a high value. I would like to encourage people to use a variety of
sources as a base of information if they seek to acquire knowledge.
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