"Newspapers dig up the news. Others repackage it."
John S. Carroll, former editor of the Los Angeles Times
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This quote epitomizes what newspapers are today. They are restricted by only being able to get their editions out on a daily basis while the internet news sites can get their information as soon as they can. Which leads to more people going to those sites rather than opening the paper the next morning to see what has been going on in the world? Resources such as the Los Angeles Times or the Chicago Tribune were valuable years ago but with the evolution of the internet and the up to the minute news, they are becoming less and less used by society. Everything the newspapers offers can be found on a computer, cell phone and palm pilot. In a society where we thirst for information right away these sources have dominated the mark.
Newspapers have followed the fad by putting up to the minute information on their websites – which helps but hurts as well. Newspapers now have to double the work, having an online team and a newspaper teams both trying to reach as many readers as they can. In the LA times sports section they advertize more stories one can read when logging on to the website. As time goes on people shouldn’t be surprised if newspapers become obsolete and everything is online…
2 comments:
Printed information definitely has it's downfalls. I can't remember the last time that I opened up a newspaper. You don't even have to subscribe to an online newspaper to get up to date information. It's available all over the internet, and it's certainly more accessible than going out and buying a newspaper.
It was interesting to read more of an in-depth information how newspapers are handling the competition with the Internet. I did not know, for example, that there is so much effort from the newspapers to stay afloat. At the same time, I am optimistic about the newspaper’s future – reputation and professionalism is crucial for a news delivery.
I also find that this post goes very well with Christina’s post – Today’s Newspaper is Yesterdays’ Google Results. I believe you both look at two sides of the same coin, which, in turn, makes the story more complete.
Michael
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