Do you think Newspapers are a dieing thing?

Question

Im wondering if anybody else out there might think that newspapers are kind of a dieing thing I mean not in any time soon but maybe in 50 or 70 years do you really think they are going to be that popular? I mean everytime I want to know the headlines all I have to do is go to yahoo or msn or cnn and get the top stories or just turn on my tv I mean theres nothing in a newspaper that you cant get from your tv or off the net and with kids today geting involved with computers so much more at an earlier age can you see newspapers fadeing out?

Answer 1

No because if they weren't already on paper some would want to print it out.

Answer 2

There's no doubt newspaper circulation is down, and that the medium is evolving. I'm fond of saying that railroads died because they thought they were in the railroad business, rather than being in the transportation business. We should be flying Union Pacific and New York Central across the country, not American and United. Newspapers face a similar challenge, as younger readers are turning elsewhere. Our society is growing more specialized, making it tougher for a mass-market medium.

However, there still should be a niche for the newspaper, basically because it clearly does the most thorough job of reporting the news. Watched TV news lately? It's a headline service that often just takes stories out of the paper when it isn't patting itself on the back. Radio news is really disappearing. The move to on-line by newspapers certainly will help.

Answer 3

Yes, for several reasons.

1. The main reason people buy newspapers is out of habit. There are less people growing up with that habit.

2. Other forms of media can get people the news they want faster. Newspapers are essentially day-old news.

3. Newspapers operate at the obscene profit margin of 20% to 25%. Even the hated oil companies don't make that kind of money. When that profit margin is threatened, newspapers start cutting editorial staff, further weakening the product and driving away the few readers they do have.

4. The liberal bias of newspapers is becoming more evident every day. That means they are alienating half of their potential readership every day.

Answer 4

I foresee the time when all of the print media will be available online. Whether they can raise enough money to be profitable remains to be seen.
Right now we get a local and a major city newspaper delivered. I find that the local news is mainly what I read since I get International and National news online, on TV and on the Radio. However, my wife searches through the papers for sales and coupons and regularly saves our family more in grocery money than the cost of our two subscriptions. We'll keep having it delivered thank very much.

Answer 5

I think you are correct. I know that The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio is way down on their subscriptions and so is our local newspaper. Many people watch the news on television or online. I bet papers will be a thing of the past within 10-15 years.

Answer 6

No, our local newspaper has an on line edition but it is to limited, it does not have the want adds, police report, alot of the legal mumbo jumbo and etc. detailed events going on around the area..maybe not so important to some but is to a whole bunch..

Answer 7

Newspapers unfortunately are a dying thing. Readership is down across the country. Advertising revenues are down. You are right. Many newspapers are giving their news away for free, can do that forever and stay in business

Answer 8

I think that newspapers are just for some elderly people who don't get out much and need something to read to catch up on things.

Answer 9

I'm assuming you're not investing in any newspaper stocks. At least we'll save trees. Woo hoo!