Throughout my four years of studying journalism I have many times that print journalism is soon only going to be a thing of the past. The Internet is taking over and everything will eventually go online. Today most big newspaper and magazines have a print edition as well as a website. Different teachers have different opinions about this, and personally I think print will always be valued. I get that for many it can be easier to read the morning paper on an iPad instead of having to spread out a huge piece of paper, but there definitely is something "special"about holding the paper in your hand and flip through the pages. Many people tend to think this is only something the older generations believe in, but I'm not so sure.
A magazine is (my personal opinion) way better to read on that nice, glossy paper, than on a screen. First of all you can't bring your iPad everywhere. It will get too hot if you bring it out in the sun for too long, and you always have to be careful not to spill anything or drop it. You can take a print magazine anywhere and it doesn't really matter if you treat it carefully or not- it's just paper. You can't snuggle up, in any position you want with an iPad. Not in the same way. I guess what I am trying to say, is not that I am against new technology or ways of getting the news or gossip, it's just that I don't believe in the death of print media. I just don't. What do you guys think about this? Do you prefer a magazine over an iPad or vice versa?
I've heard that same thing a lot too but like you I'm still unsure. I'm still a fan of looking through the newspapers and you bring up a good point about how you have to be careful with the iPad. I don't have one, but even just with e-books I'd rather read an actual printed book. It really isn't the same. I guess we'll just have to see what happens in the future.
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