The advent of the information age has bombarded the public with too much information, much of which has little connection with peoples daily life. In this sense, some believe reading news on newspapers or watching news programs on TV is a waste of time. However, in my opinion, being informed of the latest events can still bring great benefits to people. Obtaining the news information is instructive to peoples life. Frequently reading the news reports, no matter in newspapers or on TV programs, citizens can be enabled to understand clearer the policies of the country, and thus can behave accordingly, without worrying to be lagged behind. Also, knowing what is happening around or over the world, people can be motivated to grasp more chances to realize their dreams. Reading news helps people to enjoy better communication with the others. Always being connected with the news, people can be broadened in their horizons and thus are enabled to have more topics to share with their friends or relatives. Moreover, when something urgent such as disasters or other forms of tragedies happen, people may not only offer their help to show humanity, but also gain some experience in tackling the problems. Admittedly, with the help of computers and the Internet as well as the mobile phones, people are surrounded by the popping out of news reports. In this case, people are already besieged by too much information, making the reading of news in newspapers and TV programs seemingly pointless. However, this cannot deprive people of their rights to enjoy the time with their family members and this does not mean they can select out the right information. Therefore, getting news that is selected for them from newspapers or TV programs can still be of great value to the public. To sum up, newspapers and TV news programs are still significant in delivering news reports. As for how to take advantages of them, it depends on individuals judgment, rather than just an assertion of a waste of time
信息时代的到来，给公众以信息太多，与人们的日常生活联系不多。从这个意义上说，一些人认为在报纸上阅读新闻或看电视新闻节目是浪费时间。然而，在我看来，被告知最新的事件仍然能给人们带来巨大的利益。获取新闻信息对人们的生活具有一定的指导意义。经常阅读新闻报道，无论是在报纸上还是在电视节目中，公民都能理解国家的政策，从而可以相应地表现，而不必担心落后。而且，了解世界各地正在发生的事情，人们可以更积极地去把握更多的机会去实现他们的梦想。阅读新闻可以帮助人们更好地与他人交流。总是与新闻联系，人们可以扩大他们的视野，从而使有更多的话题与他们的朋友或亲戚分享。此外，当一些紧急的事情或其他形式的悲剧发生时，人们不仅可以提供他们的帮助来展现人性，还可以在解决问题上获得一些经验。不可否认，在电脑和互联网以及移动电话的帮助下，人们被新闻报道所包围。在这种情况下，人们已经被太多的信息所包围，使报纸上的新闻和电视节目中的新闻似乎毫无意义。然而，这不能剥夺人们的权利，享受与家人的时间，这并不意味着他们可以选择正确的信息。因此，从报纸或电视节目中选出的新闻仍然对公众有很大的价值。总的说来，报纸和电视新闻节目在提供新闻报道上仍然是重要的。至于如何利用他们的优势，这取决于个人的判断，而不仅仅是一个浪费时间的断言