OK so I have to admit that I'm a bit old school and like to feel the weight of a newspaper in my hands when I read it, but we all knew that news media was headed for the www world! Newspapers were created as a convenient means to deliver news to people, and now that medium is evolving to keep up with that same level of convenience, in a faster paced climate. I personally doubt that newspapers will stop being created for at least a short time; a large deal of jobs will be lost and need to be recreated, and it's hard to imagine older generations carrying a laptop around to read the sports results and do crosswords! Maybe that's just me though. It's something your average consumer will expect when they invest thousands of dollars in a computer, and a large monthly fee to have internet, to have access to current news and events. Internet allows each viewer a chance to branch out and find a source of news that is more reliable than others, and a chance to find more information about the topics they are interested in. Clearly a newspaper is limiting when you compare it to the infinite spectrum of news on the web...but, then, some people prefer less choice.
I do agree with my husband though, that a world without paper to file will be a world more worthwhile!
Try saying that 5 times quickly;)
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I do agree with my husband though, that a world without paper to file will be a world more worthwhile! Try saying that 5 times quickly ;)