Nick Barnhouse - Blog 2: Remember the newspaper? Take a closer look

There is a lot of information to be found within a newspaper. It is one of the many options a person has to keep up with current news and events. USAToday for example, is dubbed, "The Nation's newspaper". Stories range from worldwide affairs to entertainment, weather, and more. Although, there are several other options to keep you up to date. Some people prefer to read news stories online, while others would much rather hear it by a news anchor on their TV. Not everyone wants to pull money out of their own pocket to pick up and read a daily newspaper. This is why numerous newspapers are struggling to stay in print.

A printed newspaper.

The USAToday is well aware of this. On their website ,www.usatoday.com, they have more information than what their daily newspaper can deliver. They include videos, personal opinion, and even an online version of their newspaper. Their articles are usually driven by facts as opposed to personal bias. Compared to TV, the newspaper has less speculation, bias, and overall false information. A newspaper can't be updated on the hour since it is in print so there is more time to gather the correct information. Yet, there are a lot of people that would rather pull up news articles online. Most people nowadays have a smartphone that can tell them everything a TV can let alone a newspaper.

A digital newspaper.

This is why newspapers themselves won't survive in the end. All of the information is accessible in the palm of your hand for free. Not to mention that you can find more accurate statements. Many newspapers use slandered headlines for their articles to make you believe something that isn't true. While online you can click on the link for that articles cited source (if there is one) to pick apart the bias. Why bother spending money for paper that you will only end up reading for a day and end up throwing out?