Taking the Paper Out of Newspaper

With classified ads and traditional sponsors drying up, many mainstream newspapers have found their online counterparts to actually make more money than their print editions. It has left many to suspect that the newspaper as we know it is on a slow stumble towards death.

The argument has often been countered by the fact that a media never dies, it just adapts and remains functional for a niche audience. While this may be true, there is something to be said about the ease of use and functionality of a good old American newspaper. Its cheap, disposable, and can be read anywhere.

Today marks the first coffin nail in the death of newspapers. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer said that Tuesday would be their last print edition of the print paper. That’s right, a major city’s big newspaper is going online only! The New York Times article on the story mentions that it will resemble a blog-style paper, ala Huffington Post, and will remain locally focused.

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