The future of newspapers is more uncertain now than ever. Not just the future of the physical newspaper with the invention of Kindles, but the future of news sources is also uncertain.
Reading the newspaper is becoming less of a daily ritual every day. There are a few people who still drink their coffee and read the newspaper in the morning, but most people are too busy with their lives. They grab Starbucks on the way to drop the kids off at school and might peak at the newspaper online during their lunch break.
I have a subscription to the New York Times on my Kindle because it is so convenient to automatically have the newspaper every morning that I can take with me in my pocket. The actual printing on newspapers has declined with the invention of Kindles, Nooks, IPads, and other e-reader devices.
Many newspapers are solely online now and do not even go to print because of the cost and sustainability of newspapers.There are so many news sources that compete with online newspapers that the future of even online newspapers is uncertain.
I think there will always be a need for newspapers because of the security that they provide. Newspapers have reputations for being the most credible in contrast to all of the unfounded stories on the internet.
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