Saturday, October 3, 2009

News and Internet: What effect has the internet had on the printed newspaper?

Newspapers have been around in our country for ages and have been the main source for the public to get their updates on current events. The internet is beginning to change this drastically, as more people go to the newspaper websites for their news.

Advantages of Internet as it pertains to newspapers:
1.) Updates are done up to the minute
2.) No membership fee to read the news
3.) User Friendly - you can search for the subject you want to read
4.) You can view multiple sources at once
5.) Better for the environment

Disadvantages of Internet as it pertains to newspapers:
  • Newspapers have a strong history/tradition in our country
  • Internet is much more popular and is starting to shut down newspapers
  • Newspaper reporters are starting to lose their jobs