Newspapers are a thing of the past in my eyes, lets be honest there just sold to an ageing population. Social news has delivered the killer blow to print news, it’s simply not up to date quick enough. There is however scope for some unique papers to survive but in the next 30 years most will be dead and buried.
Even my own ways have changed in recent years due to advances in technology. The Star newspaper was a must every morning before i set off on my way to work. Along comes the IPhone and the Daily Star is down a regular customer. I just felt “why would I want to buy a paper on yesterdays news when I have today’s news in my hand”!! I’m sure this is the problem facing the print media with so many consumers.
Accessing social news websites has become so easy, with most sites now having an app available to download. My favored site is thejournal, which is Ireland’s most popular social news website. Similar sites that are popular with guys like myself are Joe.ie and the score.ie. Twitter is brilliant for following these sites through your feed as their stories are uploaded regularly. Reddit is a great site to see the ranking of journal pieces around many sites.
Social news is here to stay and is taking over!!
jonathanhandnuim 