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Summary “The comeback of the written word”

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комешоек Summary "The comeback of the written word" (page 12) The article " The comeback of the written word" written by Gideon Spanier and published in the "London Evening Standard" on 18 July 2012, deals with the rising popularity of text-based communication. At the beginning of the text the author mentions British statistics showing the increase in the use of forms of text-based communication compared to the last years. Additionally he points out that especially young people communicate via social media and text messages. the But although these forms of communication prevail, the author emphasises that power of words is increasing and retaining its importance. Furthermore he lists some advantages of the digital methods, but he doesn't Leave out that not everything always works as it should. As a result he conclude that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and stresses that the rise of mobile devices is important. Moreover he also notes that smartphones and tablets are more than just devices. for making telephone calls, but are also used in other ways. Despite the fact that we have gained a second screen to consume content, the use of the TV hasn't decreased.