I grew up in Baltimore since 1988. Every Saturday I would
open up a crisp copy of the Baltimore Sun to read the funnies (comics) … except
stupid Family Circus. *Cringing. … I
loathe Family Circus. Getting back to my point my parents conversely would read
The Sun every day. However, they
recently changed their subscription to just the weekend papers. They did this
mainly because the information is available on television or online for free. AND, let’s not forget, that the information
from the morning papers is outdated since information is being constantly
updated and broadcasted. This raises the
question, can the Baltimore Sun survive?
I really don’t think so.
Newspapers are for the older generations who are computer phobic. The
reason they are still being published, is because older people want to stay set
in their ways and refuse to conform to our technologically centered ways. I feel that in
the future, newspapers are going to be reduced to a slim stack of obituaries,
and a fat stack of coupons. Come on,
we’ll always need coupons!
If I want to read about news I just pop on the tellie! … I’m
just kidding. However, what I really do
is just jump on Google News, and type in what I’m interested, normally with
results updated moments to a couple hours ago. Another benefit of this option
is that by visiting one website, I have the option of getting my news on the
topic from a plethora of sources. The Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, BBC
News, Aljazeera and so forth to list a few examples. So for me, reading a morning
newspaper is a waste of time, since the information is obsolete. Plus, if I can get
something for free (without breaking the law) then I, and most likely just
about everyone, will choose the free option. This is why I think The Baltimore Sun, can't survive. What do you guys think?
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