Saturday, October 3, 2009

Newspaper: Is the printed newspaper dying out?

Advantages of the printed newspaper
  • It gains revenue for the newspaper industry.
  • It gives people jobs delivering the paper.
  • A large part of the culture/daily activities of Americans.
  • Never goes offline.
  • Recyclable.
Disadvantages of the printed newspaper
  1. Causes the loss of many trees/forests.
  2. Online newspaper is more easily accessable.
  3. More people can reach websites, therefore more people can reach the online newspaper.
  4. Waste of paper when it can be done online.
  5. Print processing costs can be very expensive.