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Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Newspapers No More
Has online news replaced traditional newspapers, and Why?
Over the past years, the distribution of newspapers has declined, and continues to do so as I blog. This decline has obviously caused many to lose jobs, and this loss contributes in the pushing of our economy, causing it to recede ever more into a black abyss.
Many people conversely compare the fall in newspaper sales to the rise of online news. The Internet is becoming ever easier to access and is basically free, so many people have switched from print news to an online source. This can be seen in a graph that depicts newspaper circulation over the last two decades. The only newspaper included whose circulation eventually increases over time is The Wall Street Journal’s, but this is because they started counting online subscribers in 2003.
Although, the decline in newspaper sales is obviously related to the rise of online news, I do not feel that its existence is the only reason for the decline, but also the style of reporting done online. Because online news is updated at a much faster rate than printed news, and because websites want viewers to stay on their site so that companies pay to advertise, the reporting is often less dense than printed news. This makes it much easier to read. USA Today, a printed news source uses a similar style of reporting; they skim the surface of the story, but do not give it much depth. Surprise, surprise, USA Today is the nations top-selling newspaper.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Black, White and Read All Over…Not Anymore.
In the past decade online news sources have taken over the way we receive our news. Newspapers have always been the main resource we obtain our news from. This news outlet has provided many jobs for our country. These jobs however, are suffering and in the midst of a recession and this country needs as many jobs as possible. When it comes to online news sources, although they provide information fast and provide it as it happens, are they always reliable? There a few sources that have reliability on the web however, the reason for their reliability is because they are associated with a newspaper.
Online news sources have grown very rapidly over the decade and continue to grow. Our society has adopted this way of obtaining news because it is fast. We live in a fast-paced culture and the convenience of clicking a mouse and receiving information has overtaken our ability to judge what is reliable or not. The information comes so fast and is always changing it’s hard to decipher if what is being taken in is truly legitimate. Unlike newspapers, we do not know where this information is coming from. People can rely on newspapers for truth and credibility.
Newspapers are a part of our economy as well. Without newspapers many people would be left jobless. The market is already suffering because of the internet overtaking the news. Printed news sources such as the New York Times, USA Today, and our own Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have online websites where readers may go to view news. If these newspapers stopped printing completely it would be a drastic change for our society. Our economy, in the midst of a recession, needs as many jobs as possible. This would cut many jobs and be devastating for people all over. Not only would it affect people in the business but also other businesses. Those who have ads in the newspaper would suffer. The newspapers provide coupons as well which the public would not be able to use.
Our democracy would also suffer. Right now people are able to receive their news from either online sources or printed sources. The ability to choose is a right for people. If people choose to use the internet as their personal source for news then they may. If people choose to read a newspaper for news they may do that as well. If that right is taken away and people are only allowed to view online news sources what would that do to our democracy? How people obtain their news is their decision however, if there is no option then objectivity and in a way values would be thrown out with the printed sources.
Online news sources have become a fast and simple way for people to obtain information and news. However, this has made the newspaper industry suffer. If newspapers are eliminated from society than jobs will be lost, reliability will be diminished, and people’s right to choose where they receive their information from will be eliminated. Although having both is good idea, the past and the future, newspapers need to make a comeback in our society.
In the past decade online news sources have taken over the way we receive our news. Newspapers have always been the main resource we obtain our news from. This news outlet has provided many jobs for our country. These jobs however, are suffering and in the midst of a recession and this country needs as many jobs as possible. When it comes to online news sources, although they provide information fast and provide it as it happens, are they always reliable? There a few sources that have reliability on the web however, the reason for their reliability is because they are associated with a newspaper.
Online news sources have grown very rapidly over the decade and continue to grow. Our society has adopted this way of obtaining news because it is fast. We live in a fast-paced culture and the convenience of clicking a mouse and receiving information has overtaken our ability to judge what is reliable or not. The information comes so fast and is always changing it’s hard to decipher if what is being taken in is truly legitimate. Unlike newspapers, we do not know where this information is coming from. People can rely on newspapers for truth and credibility.
Newspapers are a part of our economy as well. Without newspapers many people would be left jobless. The market is already suffering because of the internet overtaking the news. Printed news sources such as the New York Times, USA Today, and our own Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have online websites where readers may go to view news. If these newspapers stopped printing completely it would be a drastic change for our society. Our economy, in the midst of a recession, needs as many jobs as possible. This would cut many jobs and be devastating for people all over. Not only would it affect people in the business but also other businesses. Those who have ads in the newspaper would suffer. The newspapers provide coupons as well which the public would not be able to use.
Our democracy would also suffer. Right now people are able to receive their news from either online sources or printed sources. The ability to choose is a right for people. If people choose to use the internet as their personal source for news then they may. If people choose to read a newspaper for news they may do that as well. If that right is taken away and people are only allowed to view online news sources what would that do to our democracy? How people obtain their news is their decision however, if there is no option then objectivity and in a way values would be thrown out with the printed sources.
Online news sources have become a fast and simple way for people to obtain information and news. However, this has made the newspaper industry suffer. If newspapers are eliminated from society than jobs will be lost, reliability will be diminished, and people’s right to choose where they receive their information from will be eliminated. Although having both is good idea, the past and the future, newspapers need to make a comeback in our society.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
When the Inkwell Runs Dry
The Rapid Decline in Newspapers
Sure, everyone likes to set aside time to relax, kick your feet up, pour yourself a cup of coffee and read the newspaper. but let’s be realistic now, our generation is attached to the computer and for that matter the Internet. Everywhere you turn people are sitting in cafes on Facebook or reading cnn.com, nytimes.com, sports sites, etc. Newspapers are declining at a rapid pace and do not seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
We live in a fast pace world and when we want news we want it now. According to nytimes, newspapers dropped 7%, while newspaper based websites increased 10.5%. The Internet offers everything that newspapers do and more, giving us news as it is happening, not having to wait a day to read the latest news on President Obama or activities that are occurring in your city. Of course there is the argument that we are already too attached to computers, spending countless hours scanning through websites, email, tweeting, etc. But, we need to remember this is the turn that has taken place. The Internet is not going away anytime soon, so why not embrace it?
Online news gives us the chance to scan through several newspapers with the click of a finger. You can read newspapers printed in Milwaukee, Chicago, along with Australia, China, etc. Not only can you read from multiple newspapers, these websites highlights popular news stories that are easily accessible. There is no need to flip through 9 pages to find an article you enjoy. News online is precise, colorful, eye-catching and of great interest to many, while newspapers are time consuming, strenuous for the eyes, colorless and costly.
Online news also offers videos, which newspapers cannot. If you are too lazy to read an entire article, you are able to watch a two or three minute video clip. Websites like CNN.com offers you the latest news, sports, weather, editor’s picks, world news, and entertainment all within one page. It offers credible sources and hyperlinks within the article that takes you to similar stories. News websites also offers you ads which may be of interest to you while newspapers do not.
Not only is the future headed toward online news, but also mobile news. There are applications on phones that bring news directly to you, and where is this streaming from? Why the Internet of course! According to blogger, Marisa, online news will surpass print news to be the top competitor in the news industry. Get ready folks because the Internet is taking over and rather quickly if you ask me.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Online Newspapers Are A Little Off
Everything's better online right?...wrong!
Online newspapers, while having good intentions, are no replacement for printed news, end of story. In this blog one person shares their experience with getting the news strictly online, and all she missed out on with it. Online newspapers are not exact replicas of the printed news, so you will always miss out on something if you forgo the printed newspaper for its online counterpart. Seventy plus percent of people spend at least two hours per day staring at a computer screen. Why add more time to that than necessary?
Do you enjoy your eyesight? I know I do.
If you are reading the entire newspaper, a decently heavy amount of reading material, on a computer screen, you might as well send out invitations for migraines to come. Alot of people who get their news online end up printing out multiple pages because staring at the computer screen is hard on their eyes; right, because constantly buying ink cartridges and paper is cheaper than the dollar it would cost for the entire paper. Isn't it nice that you can pick a newspaper up and take it wherever you want? Good luck reading the news online in a doctor's office without free wi-fi.
You think advertisements are annoying while surfing the web? Try encountering them whilst attempting to comprehend a story with actual content, and advertisements online are ALL in color. I dare you to attempt to ignore that. Try reading about the breaking news, just when it is getting to the gut of it, a multicolored banner appears, blocking your view, telling you where to "meet hot local singles" or "win a free PS3". At least in printed news the advertisements can't jump in front of your text.
"But online newspapers are a better idea, they can report news as it happens".
technically yes, but with the ability to post a story quickly comes a responsibility that is often overlooked while in a rush, one called checking your sources. Sure, you're getting the news quickly, practically as soon as it happens, but is it really news? is that really how it happened? Are printed newspapers less good because they are "old"?
In a story in the The New York Times it is stated that the decline of printed news is rapidly escalating. People are too cheap to pay one dollar for a newspaper, but will spend tons of money printing it out to go read it with their five-dollar cup latte at Starbucks? Apparently the number of printed newspapers and the intelligence of the general population are directly correlated.
Not everything is better online.
Online newspapers, while having good intentions, are no replacement for printed news, end of story. In this blog one person shares their experience with getting the news strictly online, and all she missed out on with it. Online newspapers are not exact replicas of the printed news, so you will always miss out on something if you forgo the printed newspaper for its online counterpart. Seventy plus percent of people spend at least two hours per day staring at a computer screen. Why add more time to that than necessary?
Do you enjoy your eyesight? I know I do.
If you are reading the entire newspaper, a decently heavy amount of reading material, on a computer screen, you might as well send out invitations for migraines to come. Alot of people who get their news online end up printing out multiple pages because staring at the computer screen is hard on their eyes; right, because constantly buying ink cartridges and paper is cheaper than the dollar it would cost for the entire paper. Isn't it nice that you can pick a newspaper up and take it wherever you want? Good luck reading the news online in a doctor's office without free wi-fi.
You think advertisements are annoying while surfing the web? Try encountering them whilst attempting to comprehend a story with actual content, and advertisements online are ALL in color. I dare you to attempt to ignore that. Try reading about the breaking news, just when it is getting to the gut of it, a multicolored banner appears, blocking your view, telling you where to "meet hot local singles" or "win a free PS3". At least in printed news the advertisements can't jump in front of your text.
"But online newspapers are a better idea, they can report news as it happens".
technically yes, but with the ability to post a story quickly comes a responsibility that is often overlooked while in a rush, one called checking your sources. Sure, you're getting the news quickly, practically as soon as it happens, but is it really news? is that really how it happened? Are printed newspapers less good because they are "old"?
In a story in the The New York Times it is stated that the decline of printed news is rapidly escalating. People are too cheap to pay one dollar for a newspaper, but will spend tons of money printing it out to go read it with their five-dollar cup latte at Starbucks? Apparently the number of printed newspapers and the intelligence of the general population are directly correlated.
Not everything is better online.
Save The Economy One Newspaper At A Time
Online newspapers are taking over print circulation and hurting the economy
Since I can remember newspapers were the source of the morning news at my house. Every morning dad would read the newspaper while the kids ate breakfast. We would even save our newspapers for pumpkin carving, starting fires, and wrapping gifts. It's hard to think that each day print circulation is diminishing by the minute. This is playing a huge factor in these hard economic times.
Since newspapers have been becoming electronic many journalist have lost their jobs. With the loss of thousands of jobs, the economy is taking a hit. Newspapers use to have to be bought, and that was the only way you could read them. Now people can just go online, many times for free, and read the news like they use to. Since online newspapers don't cost a penny, journalist are being cut because fundings are low. Even one of the largest circulations the New York Times is cutting employees.
When one of the largest print circulations is cutting employees, it is prevalent that action must be taken. For starters, citizens can start buying print newspapers. This doesn't mean going out everyday and getting a newspaper, but instead maybe once or twice a week. Think of it as helping the economy. Each couple dollars spent will in the end make a difference. So, lets all work together and start saving the economy with one newspaper at a time.
Online newspapers are taking over print circulation and hurting the economy
Since I can remember newspapers were the source of the morning news at my house. Every morning dad would read the newspaper while the kids ate breakfast. We would even save our newspapers for pumpkin carving, starting fires, and wrapping gifts. It's hard to think that each day print circulation is diminishing by the minute. This is playing a huge factor in these hard economic times.
Since newspapers have been becoming electronic many journalist have lost their jobs. With the loss of thousands of jobs, the economy is taking a hit. Newspapers use to have to be bought, and that was the only way you could read them. Now people can just go online, many times for free, and read the news like they use to. Since online newspapers don't cost a penny, journalist are being cut because fundings are low. Even one of the largest circulations the New York Times is cutting employees.
When one of the largest print circulations is cutting employees, it is prevalent that action must be taken. For starters, citizens can start buying print newspapers. This doesn't mean going out everyday and getting a newspaper, but instead maybe once or twice a week. Think of it as helping the economy. Each couple dollars spent will in the end make a difference. So, lets all work together and start saving the economy with one newspaper at a time.
Monday, November 2, 2009
News Papers Are Getting Shafted!!
News Papers are Getting Shafted!!!!
many newspapers are not being read and the internet is taking over
Over the past decade the decline in print journalism has been sad I must say. I remember waking up every Sunday morning to read the sports section and get as much information as i could from the print. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was my newspaper of choice and still remains that way to this day. The only difference with today's world is that the Internet has taken over the mainstream news media, and it is much easier and more simple to just go online for the news. I have tried to fight off this mainstream idea of news from the Internet, but have found it hard to maintain reading the newspaper with all that is out there.
Since i was younger I've always aspired to be a sports writer so when the newspaper came every Sunday i wanted to read all of the sports articles. Over time though and especially since coming to college, i have found the Internet to be my main source of sporting news. I have to say that i like what the Internet has to offer to a certain point. Its very easy to go from one link to another to get information on an team, athlete or just a story. The site that i use the most is ESPN because they provide the most creditable sources.
Although i enjoy what the internet has to offer and i do like it, its not the same as the paper. I always felt that the articles written by the sports writers of Milwaukee were much better and more informational about the teams that i love and root for. When reading Internet stories i don't feel like i get as much information as i would from the newspaper. I love the originality and hometown feeling of the newspaper that i don't think that Internet will ever have the same feel.
I don't think that the transformation from print to Internet will have a huge effect on our democracy, but I'm not necessarily looking forward to it. I think that people have become to dependent on technology in general and i think this just Ad's to it. So in other terms i do think that socially this will have an effect on our democracy in a way. The print newspaper has been around for a lot of years and still to this day supplies the most complex and intelligent news. I'm not trying to say that we can't live without newspapers, I just don't see the need to get rid of them anytime soon.
many newspapers are not being read and the internet is taking over
Over the past decade the decline in print journalism has been sad I must say. I remember waking up every Sunday morning to read the sports section and get as much information as i could from the print. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was my newspaper of choice and still remains that way to this day. The only difference with today's world is that the Internet has taken over the mainstream news media, and it is much easier and more simple to just go online for the news. I have tried to fight off this mainstream idea of news from the Internet, but have found it hard to maintain reading the newspaper with all that is out there.
Since i was younger I've always aspired to be a sports writer so when the newspaper came every Sunday i wanted to read all of the sports articles. Over time though and especially since coming to college, i have found the Internet to be my main source of sporting news. I have to say that i like what the Internet has to offer to a certain point. Its very easy to go from one link to another to get information on an team, athlete or just a story. The site that i use the most is ESPN because they provide the most creditable sources.
Although i enjoy what the internet has to offer and i do like it, its not the same as the paper. I always felt that the articles written by the sports writers of Milwaukee were much better and more informational about the teams that i love and root for. When reading Internet stories i don't feel like i get as much information as i would from the newspaper. I love the originality and hometown feeling of the newspaper that i don't think that Internet will ever have the same feel.
I don't think that the transformation from print to Internet will have a huge effect on our democracy, but I'm not necessarily looking forward to it. I think that people have become to dependent on technology in general and i think this just Ad's to it. So in other terms i do think that socially this will have an effect on our democracy in a way. The print newspaper has been around for a lot of years and still to this day supplies the most complex and intelligent news. I'm not trying to say that we can't live without newspapers, I just don't see the need to get rid of them anytime soon.
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