Mass Media in our life.

There are many different ways to get information about our world. They are:

travelling and going sightseeing, meeting interesting people, reading books. But

one of the best ways of getting new information is mass media. They play an

important role in our every day life. Mass media are the various ways by which

information and news are given to large numbers of people, especially by

television, Internet, newspapers and magazines.

Can you imagine your life without computers and the Internet? There is no

doubt they are of a great importance nowadays. The Internet informs us of what is

going on in this world and gives us wonderful posibilities for education and

entertainment. Teenagers of our generation enjoy playing computer games in their

free time. And it is really exciting. The Internet can be used in different ways. It

also helps to do homework for my friends and me. We are given a lot of homework

to do, that’s why it is very easy to get necessary information. Jobs which took

weeks to do in the past are now carried out in minutes thanks to the greatest

technological inventions – computers –and the Internet. As I see it, they are very

good friends for lonely and disabled people. Using them they have a chance to

make new friends, chat with them on the Internet, to receive lots of information. In

my point of view, computers have changed people’s life for the better. Sometimes

it seems to me that computers and science are going to control everything.

I am sure it is also impossible to imagine our life without newspapers and

magazines. What I really like about them is that they are oriented towards people

of all ages and contain the experience of many generations. There are lots of

articles which cover sport news, fashion and beauty, famous people’s private life,

articles about travelling and wildlife. It is very interesting to know that newspapers

also express political opinion, report on the latest events, most newspapers contain

detailed articles on home and international affairs, reviews of books, art and TV

shows. You can also read useful advice, horoscopes, weather forecasts, jokes, do

crossword puzzles for a change. It is really very interesting and good fun! As you

probably know there are lots of different newspapers and we have a chance to

choose the most interesting one. According to a survey I would say that the most

popular newspaper in Russia is “Argumenti i facti” which is read by 22% of

people. The second place is given to “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, 16% of people

read it. “Moskovskii komsomolets” is also a very popular newspaper, read by 11%

of people. “Sovershenno secretno”,”Trud”, “Sport express” are shown in the chart

of the most popular Russian newspapers too. But teenagers of our generation like

reading magazines with beautiful pictures and glossy pages. Maybe because their

main interests are clothes, sport, music and fashion. I have got a lot of friends and

it was very interesting to know about their favourite magazines. I found out that

“Glamour”, “Oops!” and “Cosmopolitan” are the most favourite magazines among

my friends. To be honest I should say that I prefer “Oops!” to other magazines. In

my point of view every copy of it is interesting to read, contains lots of curious and

useful information. As the proverb says: “There is no accounting for tastes”.

Radio and television provide the public with information. I have to confess, I

like watching TV in my free time very much. I find it very interesting and exciting

to watch programmes about travelling. I would like to say that it is special world

full of adventures and joy. It is interesting to get something for nothing. I honestly

believe that programmes like “Neputevye zametki”, “Vokrug Sveta” are really

worth watching. Because you can learn more about life and traditions of people

from different countries; have a chance to visit other countries without wasting

money. It is fantastic! Speaking of radio I would like to say that you can listen to

your favourite songs while doing something. “Love radio”, “Hit FM” are quite

popular radio stations in Russia. Listeners can enjoy listening to different kinds of

music: pop, rock, R’n’B music, get news over radio.

Like it or not the Internet and television are the most popular mass media

nowadays. But just think of the consequences of them! People, who spend hours

using computers, have a tendency to become anti-social, get lazy, they have no

time to communicate with their relatives and friends, for sport activities. Looking

at a screen for a long period of time also can be bad for their eyes. I am sure people

should pay more attention to their health. Because “Health is above wealth”.

In conclusion I would add that everything has its dark and bright sides. We

should not forget that even very necessary and important things sometimes can not

be so useful. But let’s hope for the better.