Virtual News: The End of the Newspaper?

Gone are the days of sipping your morning coffee behind an oversized Sunday newspaper. Technology such as Facebook Live, Twitter, and blogs have forever changed the culture around the consumption of news. Major newspapers have experienced a downturn in subscriptions and revenue as most consumers choose to get their news on social media or read an online version of a story. I’ve even seen outlets like the New York Times produce stories that are videos posted natively on Facebook – with no sound of course, just text and moving images!

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Social media platforms have now grown to over 2.4 billion users with 64.5% of consumers getting their news from Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and even Snapchat instead of traditional media (Martin, 2018). Before the advent of the internet, the public had to either tune into the nightly news or read the newspaper. With most consumers cancelling their cable services and opting for streaming amenities like Netflix, newspapers and other traditional media platforms have had to get creative in keeping audiences following their brand. Local newspapers now publish articles on social media before they go to print and have some have even started charging their audience to read articles online. The advances beg the question of what will the next decade look like for news consumption and culture?

Martin, N. (2018, November 30). How Social Media Has Changed How We Consume News. Retrieved from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolemartin1/2018/11/30/how-social-media-has-changed-how-we-consume-news/#1747192c3c3c