Will there be Such Thing as Newspapers in our Future?

Society has become so fast past that we don't have time to read newspapers let alone get our daily consumption of news.


So many people in today's society rely on the Internet for their daily news. We are constantly on the go which does not allow us to take 5 minutes out of our time to read the newspaper. Technology has solved this problem by allowing access to the Internet on our cell phones, I-pods, and many other new devices. This allows us to catch up on our news while running around. But is this really the best solution?


More and more people are switching from newspapers to online news. Honestly I don't understand why. Yes, the Internet is fast and full of lots of information at just the click of a button but you never know if what you're viewing is creditable information. With newspapers you have to have certain credentials to write an article where as online anyone with any background can state their opinion as if it were accurate information.


Another downfall to this issue is that many younger generations are consuming very little if any daily news. I believe online news is to blame for this. According to the article, "Young People and News" by Thomas E. Patterson and Professor Bradlee, "60 percent of teens can be considered basically inattentive to daily news, as compared with 48 percent of young adults and only 23 percent of older adults." This is our future generation we are talking about. To me, that's a scary thought.


In my opinion, Newspapers are a complete way of consuming the daily news. You have the business section, sports section, horoscopes, classifieds, food section, etc; it's all in your hands. All you simply need to do is turn the page. On the other hand, online news is a lot more time consuming and difficult. Take a look at the New York Times or JSonline. When you want to view or look up certain things you have to search it or click on a link which brings you to all different pages. Sometimes you can't even get back to the last page you were looking at. Honestly, I think it's way too much of a hassle and a waste of my time.


Lots of people make the newspaper apart of their daily routine. It is the whole idea of taking that 5 minutes out of your day to relax and find out what is going on in the world. A newspaper might bot be as fast as the Internet but it's much more convenient and satisfying.