With the current advancements in technologies like e-books, some people believe that conventional media such as books, newspapers and magazines will be soon out of date. I would argue that although techology is becomming more popular, printed media still appears to be useful in the mordern world.
One of the advantages of using printed media is that it produces less stress on the eyes of the readers. While reading e-books for a long time could make ours eyes tried, paper materials affect the reader’s sight lesser. This is because most of the technology produces concluris blue lights, which cause a bad effect on the eyes and could lead to near sighted after long hours of use. According to the research, nearly 30% of people wearing glasses at a very young age due to overusing technology such as computer or smartphones to read ebooks or learning materials.
Another reason why there are always a certain number of people preferring to use printed media is that it is easier to keep track where they reading. By holding a book or a newspaper on their hand, people find it more comfortable and convenient to follow their reading trace by running their finger along the line. However, it is not possible to do the same with smartphones because it is very small and sensitive which would likely to suddenly be turned to another site because of clicking a wrong button. A survey conducted in USA show that nearly 46% of people admit that if they are allowed to choose, they would come to the printed media for a similar reason.
In conclusion, despite the recent development in the field of technology like ebooks, there are still individuals who would prefer to use traditional reading materials in virtue of friendliness to the readers’ eyes and their being easier to keep track of people’s reading pace.