NDM: The decline of the newspaper industry(1)
The future of newspapers:this article from the Economist on the future of newspapers
The article discusses the factors and effects of the slowly eroding industry of the printed newspapers. It also talks about the advantages of the news industry such as it is the most reliable and diligent piece of media currently existing according to many such as Arthur Miller and Rupert Murdoch. It also mentions how the main factor towards decline of the newspaper industry is heavily linked to the growth and prosperity of the internet also known as 'global village'.
1) Do you agree with its view that it is ‘a cause for concern, but not for panic’
I personally heavily agree with this statement as it is vitally impossible to save the newspaper industry in this date and age due to the success and prosperity of its opponent, the internet. However there is still a need and dependence for the newspapers industry therefore stabilisation and reduction in decline is the current 'concern'. Lastly, similar to the statement above, there is no need for an out-cry as the industry's reign has ended and will not return.
2) The article is 10 years old - an eternity in digital media terms. Have the writer's predictions come to pass? Use statistics from your Of-com research to support or challenge the writer's argument.
The writers of the article predictions have come to light as it shown through the the statistics from the Of-com research. Newspaper sales have pretty much been on a steep decline rate with a lot of company either going out of business, switching to an online format or change their marketing style. The statistics shows that news consumption through newspapers has declined by more than 27 percentage points since the year 2005, meaning that those accessing their news through newspapers meaning that people have lost interest in the newspaper industry and giving into alternatives such as social media sites. Lastly, statistics show that the difference in consumers when it comes to age with 29% of 15-24 are print newspaper readers compared to 67.9% of over-65.
3) The Economist suggests that high-quality journalism in the future will be backed by non-profit organisations rather than profit-seeking media corporations. Is there any evidence for this? How is the Guardian funded? What do major stories from the last year such as the Panama Papers suggest about how investigative journalism is conducted in the digital age?
The concept suggested by the economist that high-quality journalism in the future could be backed by non-profit organisations is spot on as the Guardian is funded by the public to a large extent. Journalism is a key aspect in the newspaper industry as it is how the information is gathered and correctly reinforced to the public whilst keeping them interested and educated. Unfortunately, a lot of newspaper companies tend to have problems such as a lack of advertising revenue therefore it is not shocking as they have to turn towards non-profit organisation such as the public to keep on being ablle to produce top high quality journalism and news
The article discusses the factors and effects of the slowly eroding industry of the printed newspapers. It also talks about the advantages of the news industry such as it is the most reliable and diligent piece of media currently existing according to many such as Arthur Miller and Rupert Murdoch. It also mentions how the main factor towards decline of the newspaper industry is heavily linked to the growth and prosperity of the internet also known as 'global village'.
1) Do you agree with its view that it is ‘a cause for concern, but not for panic’
I personally heavily agree with this statement as it is vitally impossible to save the newspaper industry in this date and age due to the success and prosperity of its opponent, the internet. However there is still a need and dependence for the newspapers industry therefore stabilisation and reduction in decline is the current 'concern'. Lastly, similar to the statement above, there is no need for an out-cry as the industry's reign has ended and will not return.
2) The article is 10 years old - an eternity in digital media terms. Have the writer's predictions come to pass? Use statistics from your Of-com research to support or challenge the writer's argument.
The writers of the article predictions have come to light as it shown through the the statistics from the Of-com research. Newspaper sales have pretty much been on a steep decline rate with a lot of company either going out of business, switching to an online format or change their marketing style. The statistics shows that news consumption through newspapers has declined by more than 27 percentage points since the year 2005, meaning that those accessing their news through newspapers meaning that people have lost interest in the newspaper industry and giving into alternatives such as social media sites. Lastly, statistics show that the difference in consumers when it comes to age with 29% of 15-24 are print newspaper readers compared to 67.9% of over-65.
3) The Economist suggests that high-quality journalism in the future will be backed by non-profit organisations rather than profit-seeking media corporations. Is there any evidence for this? How is the Guardian funded? What do major stories from the last year such as the Panama Papers suggest about how investigative journalism is conducted in the digital age?
The concept suggested by the economist that high-quality journalism in the future could be backed by non-profit organisations is spot on as the Guardian is funded by the public to a large extent. Journalism is a key aspect in the newspaper industry as it is how the information is gathered and correctly reinforced to the public whilst keeping them interested and educated. Unfortunately, a lot of newspaper companies tend to have problems such as a lack of advertising revenue therefore it is not shocking as they have to turn towards non-profit organisation such as the public to keep on being ablle to produce top high quality journalism and news
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