A Sign of the Times

The print industry, especially in newspapers, is having a hard time keeping up with the times. A man named Michael Stephens is a prime example. Stephens is "a librarian, professor of library and information science, tech enthusiast and blogger." This obviously shows his support for writing and the world of journalism. Stephens decided to cancel his print subscription to the "South Bend Tribune." Here is where the problem comes in. If people as supportive of the writing word as Stephens cancels his print subscriptions, what is going to stop the people that just get their newspaper for the sports section from following in the same direction?

Not as many people read the newspaper anymore. Instead they decide to search the internet or watch broadcast news to keep up with their news. It is free, which is obviously cheeper than buying a subscription to a newspaper. The print media may be less biased than broadcast or internet news, but people are starting to feel that it is worth it not to have the hassel of print. The internet is truely an amazing thing that I am glad people are putting to use. I realize that print media can be useful and is right for certain people, but I am a person that has to keep up with the times. I do not look back. Print media is slipping and in the future it will continue to do so. The world has seen the age of the internet is not going to go back to having black fingers after reading their news.

If you would like to read more, here is the link to the article:

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=123&aid=137054