ISSUES IN PRINT MEDIA TODAY:

Laura Finley states in her article “The Decline of Newspapers Is Bad for the US” that there has been quite a decline in newspapers in recent years. The cause of this decline is none other than our beloved internet. The biggest decline in newspapers was between October 2008 and March 2009. In this time period average newspaper sales decreased by 7.1 percent compared to the year prior. (14-15) Advertising revenues declined by an outstanding 30 percent in the first quarter of 2009! (15-16)

The power of media has evolved so much over the last century and the technologies are getting more and more advanced. Long time ago, there were paper-based media such as books, magazines, newspapers, flyers and pamphlets. Then radios, TVs and motion pictures came to reality bringing media messages in real time to the people. Nowadays, it advances to a higher level, with the help of the internet, the media has expanded itself through the social media. And undoubtedly it has controlled the society indirectly and it is not stopping any time soon. Thus, it has made an impact in the mass society in a way that many people depends on the media for their daily activities, such as checking the phone for missed calls or new e-mails, checking

It being the leading source of news since the printing press. We put our faith in the media to report accurate facts unbiasedly. Between 1983 and now the media industry has consolidated from 50 individual companies to 6. That means that though the impression given is that there are a multitude of sources to attain information, the messages being communicated are all one in the same. The limitation of media sources cause a ripple effect of limited information, allowing these companies to control the public’s perception on

The new era of technology led to major developments in the evolution of mass media, worldwide. In our society, we originally communicated orally before the Internet and wireless devices existed. Individuals relied on traditional forms of mass media, such as the television, radio, newspapers, and magazines, to attain knowledge of the outside world. Thereafter, the development of new forms mass media evolved, and we were introduced to the Internet and other wireless communication devices such as IPads and tablets, smart phones and social media sites. Regardless of the rise and fall in popularity of certain forms of mass media, the evolution of mass media influenced the American culture greatly.

I will begin by explaining five factors from our reading from the textbook and from our class discussions that interfere with Americans’ access to news. I will explain what each factor is and then I will explain its impact on the consumption of news. Firstly, I will show how the decline of printed press affects the quality of the investigative reporting of newspapers. Then, I will show how soft news impedes on Americans’ ability to gain factual information. Next, I will talk about

The article by Laura Finley explains what she thinks the reasons newspaper sales are decling. In a way, she makes a point. Technology is a big factor in everything we do. When people are on their phones they are not aware of what is going on in the world around them. If they had a newspaper instead, maybe they would be able to pay more attention to their surroundings.

With time, there has been a complete change in the news that newspapers and televisions present. For example, news coverage has now become much

The newspaper industry is undergoing a radical change in three primary areas caused by technology. First, the underlying two-sided business model is changing. With the Advent of internet, news content is easily and freely available from various sources but lacks quality journalism and credibility. Revenues from online advertising are not large enough to compensate for decline in revenues from print advertising & subscription. Newspaper industry is experiencing new realm of new content delivery and in process of understanding and establishing sustainable sources and

With the decreasing market, the profitability of newspaper industry is declining. Newspaper revenues came from two sources: advertising and circulation representing approximately 80% and 20% of revenue, respectively. But between 2000 and 2010, annual

Over the last ten years there has been a significant reduction in the total number of newspaper copies circulated in the United States. The total number of newspaper copies circulated, both daily and Sunday in 2000 was 115,194,000. By 2008 this number had dipped significantly to 97,712,000. By the end of 2010 the total number of copies circulated was 43.4 million. Simultaneously, advertising revenues have also steadily declined over the years. Advertising revenues have dipped from $48,670 billion in 2000 to $24,821 billion in 2009. 2010 was relatively calm compared to the hair-raising dips in revenue of 2008 and 2009. Advertising revenues for 2010 dropped roughly 6.3 percent, to $22.8 billion. That was relatively low compared to the 26 percent drop in 2009. With the losses of the three previous years newspaper advertising is down roughly 48 percent, nearly half of what is was five years ago. Expenses continue to climb, especially for news print, where the price is running 20 to 30 percent higher than it was a year ago. Earlier rounds of staff cuts and savings from outsourcing have cycled

In 1760, The Boston News-Letter was the first newspaper to be continuously published in the United States. A 250-year legacy of printed news could not have lasted if it newspapers didn't not have it uses. Aside from the entertainment value, newspapers exist for the main purpose of bringing news of international, national, and local news to the doorsteps of the people. Without such frequent and stable form of communication, it would be difficult for any nation to call itself a free democracy. Today however, it cannot be expected that newsprint will last forever. Statistical data firmly suggests newspapers around the world are falling both in number and circulation. The past several years have been difficult for newspapers as other news

Traditional and new media also provide enjoyment. There are readers who love the feel of print media, and also there are readers who love the speed and accessibility of online media (Charles, 2015). Some public like the layout of print, feeling that it more effectively guides their intuitive sense to what content is "more important" or "more urgent" than other content. While some readers prefer print over online media because they consider digital media (Meckler, 2010). It is without a doubt that traditional and new media allows people of today to choose their preferred medium to send and receive

The belief that journalism is in decline has triggered major alarms, because society needs an informational environment that is easily available to all citizens such as newspapers. There is a large body of journalist that suggests that if television has taken over from the press as our main source of news this may limit our capacity to learn about public affairs; newspapers are believed to be far more effective than television at conveying detailed information necessary to understand complex and detailed issues. There is also widespread concern that if journalism fails as a profession it will not be able to reach large sections of the community, particularly younger or less educated readers. This may reinforce a growing gap among citizens between the information that they receive.

Digital technology is increasingly competing with print media by opening access to endless sources of news. It may now seem that the need of the reader to buy a newspaper for news and the need of the advertiser to advertise in it, is slowly

The media environment has undergone major changes, driven largely by the forces of technology, media convergence and globalisation. (Media Development Authority, 2014) As