... understanding of current events on a global scale. There are a number of mediums through which an individual can obtain this information. These include radio news, television news, print news and news via the Internet. Each of these of these sources have their obvious advantages and disadvantages and so there are also a number of deciding factors for which medium one should choose. However, many people in fact use a combination of these sources throughout their lifetime as they also vary in convenience. Print news is most sophisticated of the sources, accommodating many different types of readership that accommodates class, gender, political persuasion etc. This diversity within the medium affords print news the opportunity to be less selective in its output, hence many articles unfit for television news can be found in the print news. Because of these differences in audience diversity and penetration, and the fact that print news ...

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