Module 5　Newspapers and Magazines

　　在"数字化时代"的今天，通过网络或手机获取新闻信息已成为许多网民的一个越来越普及的日常活动。网络这种媒体形态一方面最大程度地尊重读者的阅读习惯，另一方面又结合了互联网快速、方便的特性，因此，它在社会生活中的普及将成为一种趋势。

　　Newspaper，TV and radio have been our major resources to know what's going on around the world. But modern technology keeps bringing new ways of communicating that go beyond these traditional media.

　　First we have the Internet. By simply clicking the mouse，we can have access to websites and get the updated information we need. And the latest mobile news service means our cellphone can be another channel to connect with the world.

　　Cellphone newspapers are a booming industry in China.Nowadays the major media all provide the electronic editions to more than cellphone users in the country.

　　While the digital version sent to the mobile phone makes it easy for us to keep up with the latest news.Contents coming up with this convenience cannot compete with that of the printed media. Because of limited length and space，there are not detailed，in­depth reports on the cellphone newspaper. So keep updated with your mobile and grab a newspaper for more.

　　1．update vt. 更新

　　2．mean vt. 意思是；意味着

3．booming adj. 急速发展的