Betsy M. Paula
MCS 244
Prof. Brucker-Cohen
Assignment N. 2
“How is print media losing ground to electronic media in both content and delivery systems??”
The decline on print media consumers is one of the reasons why I believe print media is losing ground to electronic media. When searching for news in the media not only are you able to tread about but, you’re also able to watch live pictures and videos that will provide better information of what has happened or about what is happening at the moment. As far as delivery media is able to spread the news in a matter of seconds. In the article “Why Bloggers Can’t Replace the Work of Professional Journalists” the author mentions “Professional journalists hit the streets of the communities they cover on a daily basis in order to dig up stories important to the people living there.” Now, the issue that many have encountered throughout the years is that some of these newspapers might be owned by people of different ideas or beliefs, from their reader. Which makes the reader more skeptical about the information provided. Is it all there? Is the information provided from a conservative or liberal point of view? This argument keeps many from watching news and even from purchasing newspaper. Contrary to what the article also stated “many bloggers do spend most of their time sharing their subjective” A lot of bloggers also just provide information on accidents, tragedies, accidents or anything they might’ve witnessed excluding their opinion. This information that is being put out also tends to be more specific or graphic as the regulations on these sites aren’t as strict as the newspaper. This being one of the reasons why most prefer the electronic media outlet causing print media to lose ground to electronic media in both content and delivery system.
