Aj's Blog

In a world where the internet reigns supreme, the old fashioned newspaper medium seems to have faded from the forefront just as the radio has in lieu of the advancement of the television. Newspapers, in previous generations, provided information and entertainment to national, regional, and local audiences. Depending on how wide of an audience can be reached directly correlates how much bias is involved. National newspapers, such as USA Today, potentially could contain bias in order to gain and maintain any audience they can get their grubby hands on. Local papers, such as the Dundalk Eagle, have the freedom to be truthful to readers since only a small amount of people are reached, possibly generating a greater longevity for itself. Most modern newspapers are converting their formats to suit a modern audience, which entails creating a dedicated website duplicating the printed version. Hard-copy or web-based newspapers have the potential to provide highly useful information such as news from an international to a local level, financial news, sports news, classifieds, obituaries, and of course, advertisements. Maybe the comfort of holding the daily news in your hands is enough of a lead over the internet for now, but how long before everyone can become comfortable enough to happily curl up by the fire with a laptop in their clutch.