Understanding The Development Of Online Media And Its Effects On The Newspaper Industry

Now, with the advent of the internet greatly transforming the information-gathering sector, the newspaper industry is fighting a tough battle for profitability.

As “journalism is built on credibility,” (Cassidy, 2007, p. 478) one of the main comparisons between print and online is the ability that online media provides for following up sources. Cassidy states that “online journalists …. Make allowances for interactivity, and asses ways of connecting related stories to each other via hyperlinks,” (Cassidy, 2007, p. 482) which can be shown in the Guardian as stories related to the article can be seen hyperlinked to the left. Similarly by using the Guardian’s online archive, the reader is able to search for previous articles on the subject, as well as look up the credibility alongside the article. As the Australian is print, the only way to be able to see previous editions and articles would be to find a collection of the papers. Similarly, the availability of linking similar texts is constrained to only the stories already mentioned in the current edition, meaning that if the reader is interested in finding out more on the topic they will have to find another source. The format of each differs significantly, as the Guardian has each article linked from a quote and sometimes a picture, and despite the Australian having continued stories on later pages, the format is constrained to small text boxes. Having articles online allows for large amounts of space and easy to read text along with a colourful format to

The author compares the difference from the past and the present and how the internet has changed not only himself, but others and the way that they are able to understand and focus due to the long-term use of the web. While comparing the past and the present the author gathers information from well know writers that feel the same way about the effects of the web. The author's choice of personal experiences, vivid imagery and analysis backed by research hook the reader and persuades them to believe that today's technology is causing mainly problems.

The internet is our modern source for news media; the importance of the newspaper has not only declined, it is in a sense, obsolete. We now turn to the internet for opinions, news, and entertainment. Even though the way in which we consume information (PBS) has changed, the importance of an unrestricted and watchful media has not changed. (Magleby, Light, & Nemacheck, 2010)

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.

newspaper, many now just go online to the news website. In a similar fashion television

Problem Statement: The advent of internet brought about both challenges and opportunities for the newspaper industry. On one hand, it required redesigning a new product suited for online customers and on the other it was an opportunity to reach to 123 million potential customers in this category. Thus to keep up with the pace of emerging digitization in every field, like all newspapers, New York Times also added online reading in their product portfolio. However it only worsened the crisis the newspaper was already going through. The operating profit declined by more than 76% from 234Mn$ in 2010 to a mere 57Mn$ in 2011. The circulations were steadily declining and the new online advertising could not compensate for print advertising

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

Since technology advances and the almost immediate access to news that printed newspapers need to balance their information in order to be successful. Having an online news page where readers can get access to information and a printed newspaper to get additional information regarding that news would be the only way for some newspapers to survive. There are some in older generations that do like the printed word and may not be as technologically savvy as the younger generations but even with TV news any news that happens one day is

This research has been conducted due to the fact that some researchers have claimed that “journalism is dying” whilst others have argued that “journalism is not dying but is simply evolving” (Blatchford: 2014). This has been a much contested debate triggered by the decline of news circulation from traditional news sources i.e. newspapers, television and radio together with the technological advances of the internet and social media (Cub Reporters: 2010). This has raised many questions and firstly, this dissertation will assess whether the rise of social media has led to the decline of news circulation from traditional news sources. Secondly, this paper will look at what the advantages and disadvantages of using social media as a news distributor are for professional journalists and the general public. Lastly, this study aims to investigate

The internet is the easier way for people to communicate with each other. It has made the world smaller by bringing people together everywhere and any time. This invention has important tools for people to contact and it has changed their way of communication in today busy world. In fact people are becoming totally dependent on the internet as a way of communication in their daily life, business and work. The limitation of old communication tools has made the use of internet for communication is wider all over the world .

Unlike the TV news, newspaper are portable and has no time limited, this has the advantages that people can read them whenever they want. But I believe that getting news from TVs is due to its efficiency, convenience and easy understanding is a lot better than just reading the

Most of the time the news content is available in real time and can be accessed anytime and almost anywhere in the world. The majority of the online news providers do not require a fee. As a result, the number of readers willing to pay for the news has gone down, causing a direct impact on the sales of the printed newspapers.

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

In today’s world Internet has become one of the most important mediums of communication. It has become the lifeline of our survival. It has removed the entire social, economic and physical barrier and has immense effect on our day to day activity.