A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of TV, radio, and books for communication. 

It has been widely acknowledged that television, radio, and books are the most frequently used media for transmitting information. This essay investigates the advantages and disadvantages of these three types of media.

For television, it is the affordable price for a tv set and variety of programs to choose from that makes the television reach almost every part of the world. Many important events like the Olympic Games has a live telecast every four years in order to communicate information in time. From this perspective, television is more leisurely used, and less cognitive effort involved when trying to receive a message.

When it comes to radio, it’s more like a portable television without a display. After smart phones became popular around the world, the radio could be reached at any time in anywhere. It has great convenience and flexibility which are also its disadvantages. These characteristics have made radio a proper choice for short breaks. As a result, radio may not be the preferred choice for important information transmitting which requires more time spending and more attention focusing.

As a media for spreading knowledge, book has a long history. It is books that play an important role in education rather than television or radio. Because we are more concentrated when reading books, so that more attention could be given to the information contained in books. Basically, books are warmly welcomed when we are looking for ways to learn information deeply and systemically. But books can not broadcast message in time because of its lengthy publishing procedure.

Based on what has been mentioned above, I think it is safe to say that television is a very effective media for communicating information due to its popularity and convenience. After all, it can help transmit information in time with multiple stimuli both visually and acoustically.