Just Words?

"How many of you read newspapers? O.K., a couple I see, how many of you watch the news on television or get your information from the Internet?" My teacher asked my class these questions and the answers were like night and day, the answer to the second question was overwhelming compared to the first. After that experience in my class I pondered about the past, present and future of print media and why it has changed over the decades.


There is one thing I know America lavishes in and that's convenience, if there is an easier, faster, more efficient way we want it. If you are a old school newspaper activist cover your ears but as the years go on you will notice that the use of an original newspaper will decrease dramatically; I do not agree with this but it is true.


The newspaper article I will be writing about is from business week (www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_40/b4102077743556.htm) about the becoming death of prestigious newspapers like The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times. How these kind of big newspapers are falling behind when it comes to revenue, employment, and the will to want to be better. It also states that some newspapers have opted out of printing everyday because of the decreased value of these newspapers which affects small and large business owners who pay for advertisement in these newspaper. Businessweek quotes that Yearly ad falloffs at many such places are accelerating past fifth-teen percent, which also directly affects home buyers and sellers. The beneficiaries of this terrible luck of the newspapers are websites and local TV and cable. Lastly it states newspapers are in a rout and need to try their absolute best to get out.

For concluding this blog I would like to ask my viewers a questions. What side are you on? Are you one of the on-the-go types who reads their news via their blackberry? Or do you value print media, take your time to get a newspaper and peacefully read it when you have a chance. My message is lets not let our local or major newspapers go extinct because it does more than just hurt them consequently.