Death of a Newspaper...
So, let’s get this party started.
Rewind 20 years. DVD’s were barely a thing, let alone
digital news. If you wanted to know what
was going on in the world you had to actually read the morning newspaper or
catch the news on the local channels. EVERYBODY
had a morning newspaper on their front lawn awaiting the companion of a cup a
joe to start the day. (Well, not my
folks. Ours had to be placed in the
mailbox as a subscription because we lived out in the middle of nowhere). So my parents didn’t always know what was
happening (or better, what had happened) until much later in the day.
Today we are stuffing ourselves with digital media. We are overdosing on it. We have too much access. Is this a better way to get our information? You know what I really miss about
newspapers? That whole linear sequential
thinking that goes along with reading the written word from paper vs. a
screen. Could we stand to wait a minute
before we know the next big controversy?
Heck, sometimes news is “old news” before the morning paper would run
these days. But, is that why we are
moving to digital media, or is it something else?
Personally, I prefer the lack of clutter that’s involved
with digital media. I’m a neat freak and
loathe the idea of more clutter in my house.
I have a box that sits in my garage that I am constantly filling with
things to donate. Clutter be gone! I never thought I’d move to digital video
either, but here I am purchasing movies on Vudu (that I already own) just so I
can purge the dvd that’s taking up too much space.
Did you guys know that in 2016, 62% of Americans were
already getting their news from social media accounts. Not only was that four years ago, but HELLO
2020! According to the same source, only
3% of Americans get their news from the printed newspaper in 2020.
I can’t help but wonder if the news wasn’t more “news-worthy”
in the pre-digital age…
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