Analysis of The Death of Newspapers

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Newspapers have allowed for such a freedom in our everyday lives, and most have not even realized this fact. They have provided us with an outlet to speak our mind about politics, societal issues, public differences, and religion and cultures. Searching online to find such knowledge can be extremely challenging; moreover, newspapers always seem to be a place to find valid information. Newspapers have started to come off the printer more slowly over the past decade. More people are turning to electronic ways to find information rather than going to the direct source where that electronic media got their information. Most reliable information comes from newspapers where high up and educated citizens or leaders speak their mind on certain and important topics. The reason newspapers should stay a part of today’s society is because they offer a way for people to speak freely about what they please and get their voice heard, they are always credible, and they help us hear the problems of the world openly from different perspectives. Yes, many can argue that there are plenty of websites out there that offer so much information; however, is that information always credible? The answer to that is no. Newspapers have to be credible, because they go through editing and review before they are published. Almost anyone now can go online and post something for you to read and think they know what they are talking about. It is not good to fall in this trap. People will always want to express their rights to the First Amendment; which is the freedom speech. Newspapers have allows for such freedom of speech to take place. In order to get your voice heard, you must speak it, and what better way for you to write your thoughts down and share them... ... middle of paper ... ...Newspapers are not just information, but reliable, source worthy information. They have allowed us to speak our minds opening over the years, and without showing interest to keep our newspapers alive, we will soon lose them altogether. Works Cited Goshgarian, G. (2013). Exploring Language. (13th ed.). Will the Death of Newspapers Also Kill Our Freedoms? (pgs. 413-416). Pearson. Rosenstiel, T., Mitchell A., Purcell K., Rainie, L. (2011, September 23rd). Pew Research Journalism Project. The Role of Newspapers. Retrieved from: http://www.journalism.org/2011/09/23/role-newspapers/ Wolfsenberger, J. (2013, March 21st).Policy Mic. Are Newspapers and Books Really Going Instinct? Retrieved from: http://www.policymic.com/articles/30685/are- newspapers-and-books-really-going-extinct (n.d.). Online Newspapers. Retrieved from: http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

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