Newspaper Lecture

     Although it was a while back, I really enjoyed the newspaper lecture. It was very interesting to know that despite the technology innovations, newspapers are still able to survive. A reason that was explained in class is that they are very affordable, which means that a very high percentage of the population is able to purchase one on a daily basis. The second reason that people still read newspapers are that they contain diverse content, in other words, there is something for everyone to read. Another reason that was included in the class lecture is that they are lo-tech, meaning they aren't complicated and there isn't any error that can occur once the newspaper is obtained. The next reason is similar to the previous one, which is being physical. Again, being physical, it removes the technical difficulty. Another reason is because they are non-linear. This means that the reader doesn't have to read the newspaper from front to beginning in its correct order, they can pick and choose exactly what they want to read, unlike TV news and radio. The last reason is that it is culturally traditional. For some, it has been an American tradition to read the Sunday paper with a cup of coffee, and it isn't exactly the same with e-readers or tablets.
    This lecture was very eye-opening for me, it informed me that newspapers will never go extinct. They are many reasons why people still read newspapers despite all of the technology innovations.