The Newspaper has been around since the early 17th century, so it is hard to believe that the paper form of the newspaper is slowly being replaced by the online newspaper. What began as posting past issues of printed newspapers online has now turned in to online current newspapers. Today, there are online newspaper sites springing up onto the internet without ever having been in paper form. One of the main reasons for this is that the public wants the news now and by going online, the information is available with just a few clicks.
Many of the new, solely online newspaper sites charge a subscribers fee, but at this time, most local online newspapers are free to read; however, I see this changing within the next few years.
Personally, I like the paper newspaper better than reading online. This is because I spend my entire day online and it is nice to get away from the monitor for awhile. I don’t think the paper form of newspapers will go away any time soon, especially when the local online newspaper sites begin to charge for the privilege. The online newspaper is geared toward young adults in their twenties and thirties. As Jay Small states in his blog, “Print for older readers, online for rest” (http://jaysmall.com/old/blog/jay-small/2008/11/06/print-for-older-readers-online-for-rest).
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JaySmallArchive (2009). Print for older readers, online for rest. Retrieved online January 12, 2010 from
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