The Future of Print Journalism

- http://www.wwaytv3.com/node/8929
- http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2007/06/10-reasons-theres-a-bright-future-for-journalism179.html
- http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2009/10/08/News/Kalb-Editors.Discuss.Future.Of.Print.Journalism-3797031.shtml
- http://people-press.org/report/444/news-media

With such easy access to the internet nowadays, people are turning further away from traditional newspapers and towards technology that can provide them with news much faster than then newspapers ever could. At this rate, it seems that print journalism will not be able to survive the popularity of new media. Within ABC News Channel 3's blog, the future of print journalism, Bill Bolduc, UNCW Communications professor, said, "Some scholars predict that within 15 to 20 years we won't have newspapers anymore." And while larger daily puplications are facing a crisis, the local papers are still going strong. Also stated in this blog, Publisher Les High says that in small communities "It's not just a want, it's something they need to have, whether it be keeping up with school news or the best prices in town."

Many people are excited to move away from the past and are willing to let print journalism go. In Mark Glaser's blog, 10 Reasons There's a Bright Future for Journalism, he has many valid points that give you an insight to the future of journalism. Glaser states that the use of the internet can give readers much more access to worldwide news not just what is written by American reporters.

So a look into the future? If the popularity of new media keeps rising print journalism may become obselete and the stuff of legendary news reporters. The plain and simple fact is that humans need immediate satisfaction and if that means choosing between opening up safari or driving down to the drugstore to buy a paper, I think most people will be staying home. Newspapers will soon have to come to grips with the fact that new media is taking over how we recieve our news and that the internet is the next frontier for journalism.