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Print vs. online
Is this the end of print newspapers?
Becky Meyer
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: Opinions
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In today's world, everything is so fast paced that, at times, it's hard to keep up. With so many technological advancements, we are able to receive information more quickly.
The Internet has many uses, and now it is able to provide news in the same way print newspapers do. We have the ability to receive news at a much quicker rate, which is a good thing. And yet, news on the Internet does more harm than good: what will happen to print newspapers in the future as the Internet news grows in popularity?
As the Internet becomes more competitive with print newspapers, it is obvious that print newspapers are suffering. According to money.cnn.com, not only are print newspapers suffering from circulation, but from advertising and profits as well. According to a Web site entitled "Reflections of a Newsosaur," there was over a six percent drop in print ad sales in the first quarter of the year.
It is nice to have news faster over the Internet, but it's too much of a detriment to the traditional newspaper. It's changing our way of getting information, and if the circulation of print newspapers continues to decline at such a rapid rate, then the tradition of waking up and reading the paper (an actual paper) will be long gone, which is quite a depressing thought.
The Internet is a threat to the print newspapers, as is TV news is. Also according to money.cnn.com, between the years of 1940 and 1990, 267 newspapers were shut down because of the growing popularity of watching the news on television. It seems that the publishers' of newspapers only choice is to begin to use the Internet in their favor in order to compete and stay in business.
I feel that the Internet is harming the print newspapers much more than anything. If circulation continues to decrease at this rate, then the print newspaper will be nonexistent in the future. There will be no more of the average Joe waking up, drinking coffee, and sitting down to read the newspaper. Could you imagine waking up and sitting in front of a computer screen? I'm sure you could, but it's a weird thought-it's not the way things should be.
The Internet has many uses, and now it is able to provide news in the same way print newspapers do. We have the ability to receive news at a much quicker rate, which is a good thing. And yet, news on the Internet does more harm than good: what will happen to print newspapers in the future as the Internet news grows in popularity?
As the Internet becomes more competitive with print newspapers, it is obvious that print newspapers are suffering. According to money.cnn.com, not only are print newspapers suffering from circulation, but from advertising and profits as well. According to a Web site entitled "Reflections of a Newsosaur," there was over a six percent drop in print ad sales in the first quarter of the year.
It is nice to have news faster over the Internet, but it's too much of a detriment to the traditional newspaper. It's changing our way of getting information, and if the circulation of print newspapers continues to decline at such a rapid rate, then the tradition of waking up and reading the paper (an actual paper) will be long gone, which is quite a depressing thought.
The Internet is a threat to the print newspapers, as is TV news is. Also according to money.cnn.com, between the years of 1940 and 1990, 267 newspapers were shut down because of the growing popularity of watching the news on television. It seems that the publishers' of newspapers only choice is to begin to use the Internet in their favor in order to compete and stay in business.
I feel that the Internet is harming the print newspapers much more than anything. If circulation continues to decrease at this rate, then the print newspaper will be nonexistent in the future. There will be no more of the average Joe waking up, drinking coffee, and sitting down to read the newspaper. Could you imagine waking up and sitting in front of a computer screen? I'm sure you could, but it's a weird thought-it's not the way things should be.
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