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Essay / Stuck in the media world like we are today? - 694
In the past, when cell phones, televisions and computers did not exist, people were not as “stuck in the media world” as we are today. Nowadays, almost everyone (especially people in industrialized countries) has their own cell phone, computer and other multimedia gadgets. These tools give us the ability to use the Internet day and night. This is probably one of the reasons we are as busy and media-addicted as we are today. The Internet has taken media to another level and created a new industrial revolution in our world. According to Dr. Gomathi Viswanathan, today it is possible to do almost everything with the help of the Internet. For example, you can read newspapers online, book cinema tickets, watch multiple films, listen to music, etc. She means that there are sites on the Internet for every topic you can think of. Other examples of positive circumstances that the Internet can contribute to are, for example, making our lives easier by giving us the ability to use home banking and electronic funds transfer. This also helps us in the field of education. For example, we can take online exams and participate in webcast courses. We also have the ability to sell and buy different services and products on the Internet, which makes our lives easier. Another importance of the Internet is that we are able to collect valuable information in principle about everything. We can access information in the best and cheapest way. It has also helped revolutionize global communication with the help of, for example, email, Skype, and other websites where you can chat with people around the world without expensive fees. Internet has changed our lives and lifestyles, it has helped us middle of paper...... said that sometimes it is easy to find incorrect information on the Internet, which can lead to giving the people have a bad perspective on different things. It is also written that computers, televisions and other multimedia gadgets can contribute to children being overweight. They may also be afflicted with underdeveloped social skills and even begin to exhibit addictive behavior, such as being obsessed with their computer, etc. The media can cause unhappiness in children's lives. This can contribute to children being ruined by extreme images, for example in inappropriate television scenes, or by violence in computer games. This can lead to the development of violent behavior. The article also states that pedophiles use the Internet to trick children into doing inappropriate things. This is something that children need to be wary of so as not to find themselves in bad situations..