University of Central Florida Communications Future of Newspaper Discussion

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For this module, reflect on the following:

What do you think is the future for newspapers? Do you or your parents read a newspaper, either in paper or digital (online) format, or follow the social media feed of a newspaper(s)? Do you think it matters if newspapers die off in the paper format, and what do you think would replace them?

Peer:

I believe newspapers will eventually be completely digital and the paper format will cease to exist anymore. Once the loyal consumers who have always received their news from the paper format are gone, I think companies will have no choice and will be forced to go completely digital. In the future, once every generation has become accustomed to the internet, I think the traditional newspaper will seem outdated. Even today, I think we are starting to see this transition. No one I know still buys a newspaper. I do not get any news from a newspaper today and neither do my parents. We all get all of our information and news from the internet. However, I do not think this transition is as dramatic as some may make it seem. While I can understand how those who have read a physical newspaper for a majority of their life feel sentimental or emotional about this transition, future generations will not have this connection that this past generation of consumers has. I think the important thing in this transition is that companies still provide reliable, accurate, and insightful news to society. If the format has to change from a traditional paper to an all digital to accomplish this, I think that the change is worth it. Virtually, the only aspect of the news that is changing is the format that consumers are receiving it in.