TV and Books, which one is more useful

The advent of 21st century has witnessed profound changes in social, educational and technological arenas. Admittedly, television is one of the greatest inventions in the recent decades. However, books, as a traditional mass media, have affected people all over the world for thousands of years. We can not ignore the fact that there exists a fierce controversy on the issue that people can learn more from watching television or reading books. People from all works of life can hardly reach an absolute conformity. As far as I concerned, my point of view will fall between the two extremes.

First and foremost, no one can fail to take into account the fact that emergence of television has completely varied the habits and customs of modern society. It makes the world more convenient and smaller. To be sure, with the development and popularity of the television, people could contact with latest and advanced information and occurrences all over the world. Through the mass media, either children or adults could seek and enjoy any program they like with ease for there appear to be a great deal channels referring to diversity areas broadcasting on the television.

On the contrary, it goes without any saying that from reading books can we absorb lots of useful and practical knowledge and skills. We are living in a world that printed matters are readily available. In library, we can learn almost everything if only we required the basic reading skills, philosophy, literature, physic science, social science and the list will go on. The person who wants to specialize in one field needs to read more books regarding this area. As a result, reading books also can learn lots of knowledge, especially in one specific region.

To put all into one nutshell, we can not denying what considerable progresses and contributions television has made for the advance and improvement of the world and humankind. Meanwhile, books, magazines and other printed matters proceed to play a dominant role not only in our daily life but also at various other aspects, such as advanced technologies researching. For these reasons, what we should do is to bring out a rational balance between them, bring their strengths into full play and diminish the drawbacks into the least extent.