In the past, when cell phones, televisions, and computers didn't exist, people weren't as “stuck in the media world” as we are today. Nowadays almost everyone (especially people in industrialized countries) owns their own cell phones, computers and other multimedia gadgets. These tools give us the ability to use the Internet day and night. This is probably one of the reasons why we are as busy and dependent on media as we are today. The Internet has taken media to another level and created a new industrial revolution in our world. According to Dr. Gomathi Viswanathan today it is possible to do almost everything with the help of the Internet. For example, you can read newspapers online, book cinema tickets, watch different films, listen to music and so on. What he means is that there are sites on the Internet for every topic you can think of. Other examples of positive circumstances that the Internet can contribute to are, for example, making our lives much easier by giving us the ability to use home banking and electronic funds transfer. It also helps us in the education sector. For example, we can take exams online and take part in lessons transmitted via the web. We are also given the opportunity to sell and buy different services and products on the Internet, which makes life easier. Another importance with the Internet is that we are able to gather valuable information about everything. We can access information in the best and cheapest way. It has also helped revolutionize world communication with the help of, for example, email, Skype and other websites where you can chat with people from all over the world without high costs. The Internet has changed our lives and lifestyles, it has helped us find...... middle of paper ...... stated that sometimes it is easy to find incorrect information on the Internet, which can lead to giving people the wrong perspective on different things. It is also written that computers, televisions and other multimedia gadgets can contribute to children being overweight. They may also be affected by undeveloped social skills and even start showing addictive behavior, such as being obsessed with their computers, etc. The media can cause unhappiness in children's lives. It can contribute to the ruin of children due to extreme images, for example in inappropriate television scenes, or due to violence in computer games. This can lead to the development of violent behavior. The article also says that pedophiles use the Internet to trick children into doing inappropriate things. This is something that children should pay attention to so as not to end up in bad situations.