The End of Newspapers: A Digital Revolution in Print Media

by Joey Herzberg

What's Causing the Decline in Newspapers?

There is no one deciding factor that is leading to a decline in newspaper sales.

Instead it’s a culmination of many factors that has all but doomed a once prospering industry.

A Visual Look at the Decline of Sales

A Look Into Newspapers Sales Decline At one time the small newspaper industry was prospering in the United

States. Yet, today small town newspaper presses are being shut down.

The radio, television, and now the internet have slowly taken away the role of informer that the newspaper once owned.

With the popularity of free news content, newspaper subscriptions have slowly declined over the pass 10 years

Social Media

The rise of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter have also had a negative effect on the newspaper industry.

A weak economyA weak economy has been no help to the newspaper industry.

With rising costs of paper and ink many newspapers have had to lay off many employees or shut down.

Many people are also saving more and spending less.

How can newspapers make a come back?

The Digital RevolutionWith the onset of popular technologies such as the iPad and iPhone, newspapers have a found a new way to make money.

Many popular apps such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have found their ways into many users hands.

All this begs the question: is this truly the end of the newspaper?

Paid Newspaper Websites

One way newspapers found to combat low sales is by charging to view content.

Many websites have moved to this successful business model including the Augusta Chronicle.

Newspapers Are Here to Stay!

With the sharp rise of technology newspapers are here to stay! Even though the paper version will one day disappear .