Are newspapers and magazines dead? I hope not, but the issue is severe. The business models have not changed much in many years, and the question is what the future role of newspapers and magazines is? The former editor of Chris Anderson once said that there will always be a need for curated content, and think about it for a minute? One argument I often hear is that you can find anything on the Internet, but that isn't true. Firstly, finding content is not always easy. Secondly, research and investigations often lead to impossible conclusions to see if reporters and journalists haven't worked hard to locate leads, understand the connection, and conclude finding new traces. So the need, I believe, is there, but the business models are under pressure. Creating content takes time and costs money, and typically newspapers and magazines have used advertising to subsidize content creation! It will be exciting to see where and how things develop, but I am certain that the best will survive.
On the other hand, if business models don't change, I find it difficult to believe that media like we know today will survive - and that is good. Every media must support their viewers, readers, listeners and do this with a focus on the audience. If media mainly serve advertisers, I hope these media won't survive, but that's, of course, just my opinion!
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