internet is it death of newspaper?

Answer 1

Not necessarily. In fact, they are both coexisting quite comfortably for now.

However, newspaper circulations have dropped over the past few years, but this is mainly a result of media consolidation in the American mainstream media as newspapers were (and still are) being gobbled up by mega-corporate giants. The internet has mainly been the primary source for those wanting an alternative view in contrast with the established slant in print media.

Answer 2

No way. of course a smaller margin of people who are not serious news paper readers might have drifted to the Internet. But it cannot totally replace newspaper .

The same way online books and library is not death to the the books , even the news paper and the internet can coexist, and in fact even compliment each other . I go through the internet news daily just to know what is happening at the moment, but at the same time with same curiosity i do read the newspaper next morning..
More over newspaper reading also is an experience, which one feels and enjoys while reading it in hand. Even the mobility and comfort of reading a news paper will enable it to survive and revive itself to the changing needs of the readers.

Answer 3

As a journalist, I can definitely tell you that the Internet has put a choke hold on the newspaper industry.

For the past 10 years, nearly every mid- to large-sized paper has seen drastic circulation drops and loss of ad revenue to cheaper and simpler online formats. I cannot think of one large paper in the Southeast that is not in a hiring freeze or literally a month away from entering one. It is a very scary time for newspapers. The only way most large papers are surviving are by increasing their presence on the Web with 'blogs, photo galleries and podcasts.

Ironically, small (less than 50,000 circulation) papers are still growing in many areas across the country. Their hyperlocal presence makes them a solid part of many communities. Large papers are now reverting to more intense local coverage and less and less national, state and world issues. The point being, if people are leaving newspapers for the Internet when it comes to national and world breaking news, let's give readers something they can't get - local local local.

Love you, bye.

Answer 4

Oh No. Nothing can take away the pleasure of reading your favourite newspapers over your morning cup of coffee. Especially on an open verandah. I may be in a minority but who on earth want to even turn the computer on first thing in the morning?

Undoubtedly the internet gives you the news as it happens, the so called breaking news as it is called these days, but the newspapers will always hold their own. Besides it is much easier, even on the eyes, to read the news in print rather than on a monitor. We get 6 newspapers at home daily, I can finish only one in the morning, from time to time during the day I briefly check the internet news sites, but I always finish reading all my papers when I get home in the evening.

Answer 5

I think the Internet and newspaper actually complement each other. Time and place for both. First thing in the morning nothing in the world beats the papers accompanied by a cuppa. I play bridge on the net and I also enjoy solving bridge problems in the papers.

Answer 6

Newspapers should become obsolete, because they offer only single views and opinions of so many important topics written by the opinionated reporter who swings either to the right, or to the left. The internet and various other technologies we have availlable to us today offer us the ability to actually research current subjects without the biased views of extremist journalists and opinionated columnists. Thank G*d. The newspaper hasn't been worth the trees it's been written upon for a long time now. Nad

Answer 7

I worked for a newspaper in the composition area for 50 years and compared to today it has lost lots of customers to TV and computers. We use to have a large circulation but now it is very bad. I am retired now but really feel sad that so many of the younger generation aren't into reading newspapers.

Answer 8

Not at all, I find it a great luxury to sit down and read the newspaper, I do spend more time on the internet, but if I had to choose, give me the written print anyday!!
It's something about the feel and the smell of the daily paper!!

Answer 9

newspaper is rs 2/- for 24 hrs. the death of a newspaper shall wait till internet rates is below Rs 2/24 per hr.

Answer 10

You may have a point. I don't read the newspaper near as much as I used to. I just go online. But I still know plenty of people who do read the news paper. So I think it's too early to tell.