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.
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on main point of embracing this shift in how we get news and information. Online news is so much more efficient than newspapers and will definitly continue to rise and evolve.
You hit the main points of why print media is going away. The ease of use, timeliness, and content all play major parts. I feel overwhelmed sometimes by the amount of information but I rather have more than less.
Something that could have been added is the idea of citizen journalism and that the internet is very interactive. People have opportunity to what we did and comment on news posts and write their own. Citizen journalism and comments can build a powerful community.
It also furthers the journalistic idea of truth-seeking because as Silverblatt said, "A general dissatisfaction with the mainstream press has lead to the establishment of the citizen journalism movement." (Silverblatt 227). A good example of citizen journalism is ireport.com, which is a site built on citizen journalism and is run by CNN.
Good Job :)