Radio will be replaced by other forms of mass media such as TV or the Internet. Do you agree or disagree?
It is some people's pastime to make predictions about the future. But actually no one can be absolutely certain about what tomorrow will bring. As per my experience, some aspects of our life change, but slowly, Listening to the radio, for instance, will remain with us for a long time to come.
Radio is not likely to be replaced soon or at all because it is the most convenient way to acquire information. You don't have to be literate and you don't have to stare at a screen. Even if you are visually impaired, your enjoyment of it will not be affected a bit. Unlike TV or even newspaper, radio is never intrusive. We can focus on our main task and listen to the radio simultaneously without being distracted. Its presence is like that of a gentleman, ever in the background and responsive to our needs.
By providing audio information only, radio leaves much room for imagination. When we watch TV, we passively take in the moving images. Though pictures are more direct and detailed, they fail to excite our thoughts or imagination. The photo of the Great Wall can show us how it looks like from the angle of the photographer, whereas our imagination can conjure up a really majestic construction (though perhaps inaccurate), its history, its function, and its builders -- there is no limit to our imagination. To really experience something in a vicarious way, one has to image it.
On a more tangible side, radio has its unique advantages. It is cheap and portable. Some radio can now be fitted into a pen and carried around all the time, conveying a variety of programs. The best radio costs no more than a thousand yuan.
It is undeniable that radio is facing increasing competition from other forms of media. It needs to improve in terms of program variety and reception quality. But its longevity is beyong doubt.
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