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What if you woke up tomorrow and were no longer able to get a newspaper or your weekly dose of store ads? Waking up on Sunday morning, drinking a cup of coffee, and reading the Sunday paper is a routine for many people in America. Even though the popularity of print newspapers is slowly declining, how many people are really willing to give up newspapers?
I personally don’t know what I would do if I woke up and did not have any ads to sit in my recliner and flip through on Sunday morning. It’s a way for me to keep up with the times, relax, and look for the great deal of the week!
With today’s ever growing technological world, many newspapers are making the transition from paper to electronic copies. Granted searching for particular items via the Internet is much faster and provides a great way to search for many items simultaneously, it’s just not quite the same as flipping through the actual newspaper and ads.
Another potential problem with online only newspapers and ads is not everyone has easy access to the Internet. The cost of Internet varies greatly; however, it is not nearly as cost-effective as purchasing a daily or weekly newspaper. Some people may not be able to afford Internet, but they probably can afford a newspaper or newspaper subscription.
A different problem comes into play with the aging and elderly populations. Many may have never learned how to use a computer or may have disabilities that don’t allow them to use a computer, such as arthritis, eyesight problems, etc.
So let’s support the newspaper industry. It’s a great resource and would be a devastating loss to our society if all newspapers were forced to become Internet-only.
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