Newspaper sales going down..
By sharlionse
@sharlionse (739)
Philippines
February 4, 2010 6:59pm CST
This days, most of the people prefer reading news online or watching it on tv. This has made newspaper sales to go down and the newspaper's industry to worry about their future. IS it starting to face its end? We don't know.
Have you ever thought that the developments made in our daily living have at least affected some of the industries that come earlier. Well, it couldn't be a bad news because it only means that the whole world is developing and is already at this new stage. I saw an interview with a Pakistani newspaper vendor and he admits that sales had fallen since people now read news online. Do you think this will become a problem to other parts of the world?
Personally, I seldom buy newspapers already because I can surf the net anytime for one. Is this what you do too?
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8 responses
@WiseReptiles (854)
• United States
5 Feb 10
Well with more and more people reading the news paper online is cutting down on the trees that are cut down to make the paper as well as having to recycle all of the papers after they are done being used. I think they internet having the news online has helped with the environment a little and the more it progresses I think mostly people will read the news online. Being able to read the news online has hurt peoples jobs that either sold papers or delivered them.
@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
yeah, it a great helps to minimize reading or buying newspapers it help in keeping the environment green and the ecological status of the earth in balance.
@MrKennedy (1978)
•
5 Feb 10
Newspapers, and printed media in general, is slowly but surely becoming extinct, I sadly believe
Newspapers are now obsolete because you can access the news online faster and completely free of charge nowadays.
Newspapers are now obsolete because you can access the news online faster and completely free of charge nowadays.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Feb 10
I am not surprised to it. In the past I liked reading the newspaper. I don't read it often today because of the internet. As the internet gives me the latest news with detailed information, photos etc. And it doesn't charge me anything. Usually the news I read from the internet will be the same that I learn from the newspaper. So the newspaper is not so important for me today.
I love China
@MagicalBubbles (5103)
• Canada
5 Feb 10
I havent bought a newspaper in a very long time. I can learn about whats going on with my computer or tv. So I dont like the idea of wasting some trees to read something I can find by other means. I think it might eventually be a thing of the past. It might also save the planet at the same time. I remember when they started using computers, they said we wouldnt need paper anymore. I can tell you that its not true, we're still using paper and even more so. Now people print what they see on their computers so they dont lose the information.
@ganesh_bala (294)
• India
5 Feb 10
because of internet and mobile phones, sale of news paper is going down...........
@mutpal74 (314)
• India
5 Feb 10
Hi friends,
Yes because of two main reasons,
1. Lack of time
2.Availability of free online versions.
am I right?
@Coldheart1 (25)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
newspapers are accepting the change and their are actually gaining some benefits through publishing their news online instead of publishing it on paper which costs a lot more.
The availability of internet capable devices makes it a lot easier for newspaper companies to easily sync in their content every minute instead of printing papers and delivering them once a day.
Most of the industries adapt and embrace the change made by technology, the improvements when seen at a positive side will provide us with a lot of ease and more profit.
@siliguri (4241)
• India
5 Feb 10
yaa, Today the persons didn't give much interest in reading newspaper because they can get the newspaper by watching it on tv. So,they think there is no need to spend money to buy the newspaper from outside. Previously my father also buy newspaper to get the news but now he didn't. we can get latest news around the world or nationwide in few minutes on the net only. I didn't think this will become a problem to other parts of the world.
