SPEAK SLOWLY!
Thank you madam/mr. speaker.
A splendid morning/afternoon I bid to madam/mr. speaker, wise
and just panel of adjudicators, meticulous time keeper, fellow
comrade, worthy opponents, last but least, members of the noble
House.
As the Prime Minister, I am obliged to my duty and
wholeheartedly supports todays motion which is Thus House
believes that newspapers are a thing of the past. Thus, we the
affirmative team strongly believe in todays motion.
As the first speaker, I would define the keywords in todays
motion and explain the role of my fellow colleagues and present
the case line for todays motion.
Members of the House,
The Australian Newspaper Plan libraries have adopted the
following definition of a newspaper: A newspaper is a serial
publication which contains news on current events of special or
general interest and appear frequently. The phrase a thing in the
past means something that no longer happens.
Members of the House,
1. Technological Change
2. people prefer to pick and choose what news they consume
3. Newspapers cannot be environmentally sustained.
As the Prime Minister, I will take up the first argument whereas
my deputy will deal with the other two arguments. . Whereas the
third speaker will rebut and refute the oppositions points so that
the truth is revealed and you are not misled by them.
Members of the House,
Looking back upon the heyday of the newspaper industry,
images of angry smoking editors, journalists with fedoras carrying
press cards and newspaper vendors on the street shouting
Read all about it are evoked. That was back then when nothing
MORE than newspapers existed, that is in the form of competition.
Yes, the newspaper was a cutting edge as the refrigerator back
when the nation relied on its local street boy to find out what was
new in the world. Moreover, years ago news would take weeks to
weave its way around the globe. Today it takes seconds. A
newspaper cant respond as quickly as the internet or television
can.
In an interconnected global world whereby technology allows
us within seconds to communicate across the globe in a variety of
to read what interest them. Thus, the digital world offers this.
There is no hassle of flipping through pages of dull, dry,
unexciting articles which in fact is absolutely a waste of time.
In addition, for those who want to find an answer to questions
or do research quickly, they are able to browse through quickly
through the websites. Newspapers in the tens pages in length can
be skimmed through for a few minutes via online.
Members of the House,
worlds largest pulp producing region are logged for paper each
year.
Moreover, production of newsprint derives
rampant deforestation. Such deforestation is surely one of the
major grounds of global warming that enhance the climate
change while also endanger the subsistence forest habitants,
covering many key species like birds, mammals, reptiles and
amphibians, fish and insects.
Hence, using digital tools to distribute news is more efficient as
you only use resources when the content is actually required
rather than the print media method in which the product is
printed when it may not be necessarily purchased and consumed.
Members of the House, all the facts put forth have proved that
newspapers are indeed a thing in the past. Before I rest my case I
would like share this quote : They kill good trees to put out bad
newspapers. ~James G. Watt, quoted in Newsweek, March 8th
1982
Finally, I would like to reaffirm our stance on todays motion
that we the government strongly and wholeheartedly support it.
Thank you.
to read what interest them. Thus, the digital world offers this.
There is no hassle of flipping through pages of dull, dry,
unexciting articles which in fact is absolutely a waste of time.
Readers become their own editor. In addition, they are also able
to get opinions from others which something a printed
newspapers cant do.
Members of the House, newspapers will soon be a retro tech
because it cannot be environmentally sustained. More people are
becoming environmentally aware and doing their part to conserve
Mother nature. Millions of trees are being cut down to be made as
papers. Thus, there is a sharp decline in newspapers readership
as this awareness is wide spread. Indeed, Newspapers are a thing
in the past.
Last but not least, I would like to reaffirm our stance for todays
motion that Newspapers are a thing in the past. With that, I rest
my case. Thank you.