Thursday, April 9, 2009

No Need For Newspapers When We Have Technology


The end of newspapers has been foretold for over half a century. People can get news, sports updates, weather, live TV, and just about anything you can imagine sent to their phones or e-mail. You can find just about anything you want on the Internet, and now your phone can provide real Internet.
There is no need for people to go out and purchase a paper when you can read the stories online anywhere. Newspapers should have seen this coming because all the future generations are born in a technology age.
There is talk about a new gadget that will allow your newspaper or magazine to appear on an electronic plastic screen called an e-reader. Whether or not these gadgets will save newspaper companies we will have to wait and see.
Newspaper companies need to use technology to their benefit. They could charge for their web sites and continue to look into new products like the gadget. Many papers have raised the prices to make up for the decline in sales. The online market is growing, and can be used to earn extra revenues.
Does this mean that the postal system will come to an end with the success of e-mail and instant messaging? Is the death of the newspapers just the beginning? People can now use web cams to communicate with people in other countries instead of waiting days for a letter. There seems to be no need for paper will all the electronic devices we can use instead. Technology has changed the way we conduct our daily lives.
Jessica Davis

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